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Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
Literary Degrees. K’uei Hsing distributor of, 110
Literary Examinations. Means of appointment to office, 29
Literature. Gods of, 104sq., 299; Wên Ch’ang and the Great Bear, 105 sq.; palace of God of, 106; God of War as God of, 113 sq.; Chinese, 408 sq.
Liu Ch’in. Minister of Miao Chuang, 277, 279–280, 282
Liu Hsüan Te. SeeLiu Pei
Liu Hung. Murderer of Ch’en Kuang-jui, 336–337
Liu I. And the Dragon-king’s daughter, 217 sq.
Liu Pei, Liu Hsüan Tê, or Hsien Chu. Hawker of straw shoes, and founder of the Shu Han dynasty; and Kuan Yü, 114 sq.
Liu Po-wên. Taoist priest; and Chu-ti, 228sq.
Living, Worship of the, 101
Lo Ching Hsin. SeeYüan-shih T’ien-tsun
Lo Hsüan, or Huo-tê Hsing-chün. Originally Yen-chung Hsien; President of the Ministry of Fire, 236–237; description of, 236; burns Hsi Ch’i, 236–237
Lo Yü. First name of P’o Chia (Miao Chuang), 253
Long-armed People. Legend of, 388–389
Long-eared People. Legend of, 389
Long-legged People. Legend of, 389
Longevity, God of. SeeShou Hsing
Lotus Cave, The, 345sq.
Lu Ch’i. Legend of, and Princess T’ai Yin, 110–111; appointed Minister of the Empire, 111
Lü Shang. SeeChiang Tzü-ya
Lü Tung-pin, or Lü Yen. One of the Eight Immortals, 288, 292,296, 300, 301, 303; legends of, 297sq.
Lu Tung-shih. Follower of Ch’in Shih Huang-ti; draws portrait of the God of the Sea, 213; results of his offence, 214
Lü Yüeh. President of the Ministry of Epidemics, 241; legend of, 241–242; in battle at Hsi Ch’i 241; his duel with Mu-cha, 241; in battle with Huang T’ien-hua 241; Chiang Tzŭ-ya and, 241; and the magic umbrellas, 241–242; Yang Chien and, 242; Yang Jên and, 242
Lü Yen. SeeLü Tung-pin
Lung Chi. Princess; saves city of Hsi Ch’i from fire, 237
Lung Nü. Becomes pupil of Miao Shan, 274; canonized, 287
Lung Wang. Dragon-king of the Eastern Sea; his son saved by Miao Shan, 273–274; and No-cha, 307 sq.; and Sun Hou-tzŭ, 328–329; saves Ch’Sn Kuang-jui, 339–340