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Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
Ssŭ Tu. The Four Kings of the Sweet Water Department, 212
Ssŭ-ma Chêng. Author of Historical Records; his account of Nü Kua, 81–82
Star-s. Myths of the, 176sq.; star-worship, 188–189; star-ruler, 189; effects of worship of, 189
Star-god-s. The Great Bear, 106sq.; the God of Literature a star-god, 106sq.; T’ai I, 144; Bushel Mother, 144–145; Blue Dragon, 146; White Tiger, 148; Ts’an Nü, 169; the God of Happiness, 169–170; the God of Longevity, 171–172; Leo, ‘Throne of the Five Emperors’ in, 176; the Cycle-gods, 177; Chang Hsien, 177 sq.; the Heavenly Dog, 177–178; Po I-k’ao, 192 sq.; God of the Wind, 204; ‘the Five Mountains,’ 242–243
Starting, The Great. T’ai ch’u, 90
States. Parts of provinces in early times, 29; power of princes of, 29
Storms, Ministry of, 198
“Story of the Three Kingdoms,” See San Kuo Chih
Substance. Chih; one of the elements of creation, 90
Sumêru. The central mountain or axis of the universe in Hindu mythology, 16; called Hsü-mi Shan in Chinese, 142
Su Ta. Assassin, 278, 279
Sun-s. P’an Ku and the, 77–78; influences terrestrial events, 176; symbol of the, 176; worship of, 176–177, 179; the nine false, 181–182; palace of the, conferred on Shên I, 186
Sun Hou-tzŭ. SeeSun Wu-k’ung
Sun Wu-k’ung, or Sun Hou-tzŭ. The Monkey Fairy in the Hsi yu chi; and Shui-mu Niang-niang,221–222; represents human nature, 325; various names of, 326; born on Hua-kuo Shan, 326–327; Yü Huang and, 327 sq.; his rod of iron, 328; Grand Master of the Heavenly Stables, 329; Grand Superintendent of Page 449the Heavenly Peach-garden, 329–330; acquires double immortality, 330; and T’ien Kou, 331; distilled in Lao Chün’s furnace, 331–332; in jumping competition with Buddha, 332–333; and Kuan Yin, 333; journeys to the Western Paradise with the Master, 341 sq.; and the Demons of the Lotus Gave, 345 sq.; saves the Master, 345 sq., 352, 358 sq., 363–364, 365–366; and the Red Child Demon, 350 sq.; and the Demons of Blackwater River, 352; in Slow-carts Country, 352 sq.; in the Buddhist temple, 364–365; returns home, 367 sq.; canonized, 368
Sun-king. T’ai-yang Ti-chün, or Jih-kung Ch’ih-chiang; 179; and legend of Ch’ih-chiang Tzŭ-yü, 179 sq.; legend of the—see Ch’ih-chiang Tzŭ-yü and Shên I
Sung Dynasty. Philosophers of, and mythology, 73
Super-tao. Chuang Tzŭ’s, 91
Super-triad of Gods, 100–101
Superstition-s, 53–54; fêng-shui, 54, 209; astrological, 176
Supreme Ruler. SeeShang Ti