INDEX TO THE NOTES.
Herbert Allen Giles translation
VOL. PAGE NOTE
Abstinence from Wine and Meat i. 23 52
Actors i. 218 188
Adoption „ „ i. 386 310
ii. 156 137
ii. 272 256
Adulteration ii. 332 320
Age of graduates i. 345 274
Age to marry i. 113 112
Alchemy „ i. 65 83
ii. 313 299
Alms’-bowl „ i. 246 211
i. 395 320
Amusements, Literary i. 215 186
Anatomy, Chinese ii. 253 235
“Angels” of Taoism i. 17 48
Arbiter of Life and Death i. 226 194
Archery i. 91 92
Aristocracy, The i. 186 156
Auspicious Sites i. 336 268
Bad Sons „ „ „ „ i. 147 131
ii. 212 190
ii. 281 267
Bambooing i. 55 76
Banquets, Theatrical Entertainments during ii. 54 41
Beadles ii. 17 18
Beauty, Chinese ii. 123 94
Beggars i. 246 212
Betrothals „ „ i. 108 108
i. 193 165
i. 227 195
Bikshu i. 395 320
Blowing into meat ii. 306 292
Blue China Epoch ii. 303 290
Bôdhisatva i. 208 182
Bridal procession i. 338 269
Bridegroom living in bride’s family i. 193 163
Brotherly deference „ dependence i. 314 247
i. 318 250
Brothers having separate establishments ii. 322 314
Brown deer of Formosa i. 399 329
Buddha, Repeating the name of i. 367 293
“Bull’s hide” trick, The ii. 180 163
Burials i. 197 171
Burying stray bones, &c. ii. 147 130
Caligraphy ii. 174 157
Capping verses „ „ i. 332 262
ii. 57 44
Cash „ i. 6 42
ii. 171 148
Cat and dog Restaurant ii. 308 294
Catalepsy „ i. 4 40
ii. 73 55
Celibacy i. 23 52
Censorate, The i. 229 197
Chai-mui i. 333 265
Chamber of Horrors i. 93 94
Change of residence i. 321 251
Charitable gifts i. 137 129
Chess, Chinese i. 46 66
Chou, General ii. 221 202
Chowry ii. 71 52
Clay-image makers ii. 276 261
Clepsydra i. 49 70
“Climbing trees to catch fish” ii. 305 291
Coffins „ „ deposited in Temples „ for poor people „ Sleeping in i. 102 104
i. 197 172
i. 237 203
ii. 316 303
ii. 354 336
Concubines i. 395 321
Confucius, Descendants of i. 33 61
Conservatism i. 427 348
Contemplation, Priestly ii. 71 51
Coroners ii. 196 175
Counting cattle, Method of ii. 255 239
Cow-herd and the Lady i. 27 55
Cricket-fighting i. 75 85
Crows, Feeding the i. 279 229
Cumquats ii. 301 289
Cycle, The Chinese i. 180 152
Cynthia, The Chinese i. 171 147
Damon and Pythias i. 166 143
Death „ Fear of i. 150 134
i. 101 103
Death-summons, The i. 150 134
Decapitation ii. 78 59
Degrees, The three i. 1 37
Devils, Good and bad ii. 201 179
Dice ii. 145 125
Divorce i. 360 288
Doctors ii. 293 279
Dogs, Chinese ii. 309 296
Dolphin, Fresh-water ii. 43 31
Double-entendres ii. 176 160
Dragon-boat festival ii. 168 142
Dragons „ ii. 112 84
ii. 349 331
Dreams ii. 250 231
Dwarfs i. 224 193
Drunkenness „ „ i. 30 59
i. 365 292
ii. 30 23
Eating ii. 111 83
Education „ i. 297 237
ii. 322 313
Elixir of Immortality „ „ i. 19 49
ii. 168 143
Examinations, Competitive „ „ „ „ i. 195 168
ii. 64 48
ii. 91 71
Eye, Pupils of the i. 8 43
Fa Hsien’s journey ii. 232 212
Fabulous Lion ii. 343 327
Facing the South ii. 103 76
Falconry i. 22 51
Fan, An Autumn i. 361 289
Fantan i. 421 343
Fatalism i. 340 270
Feet of betrothed tied together i. 431 354
Fêng-Shui ii. 322 312
Feudal Governor ii. 287 273
“Fiancé,” Death of a i. 99 101
Figure-head ii. 54 40
Fire-wells ii. 238 220
Flageolets i. 28 58
Folk-lore in the North and South ii. 329 319
Fondness for children i. 401 332
Foot-binding i. 192 161
Fortune-tellers i. 47 68
Foundries, Iron ii. 216 194
Four Books, The i. 297 237
Four Seas, The ii. 116 89
Fox influence i. 32 60
Foxes, Soothsayers possessed by ii. 358 339
Gambling i. 421 343
Ganges, The ii. 28 22
Gates of a city shut at night ii. 262 243
Geese i. 255 217
“Gentleman,” The Chinese i. 168 145
Geomancy i. 227 195
Gioros i. 66 84
Girdles, The pearl i. 283 230
Glass „ i. 249 214
ii. 233 216
Go-betweens „ i. 187 157
ii. 154 135
God of War, The i. 2 39
“Golden lilies” i. 188 159
“Golden Orchid” Societies i. 196 170
Gongs ii. 105 78
Good fortune, Absorbing only a certain quantity of i. 342 271
Graduates by purchase i. 202 177
Graduates, Senior i. 199 175
Grave, The i. 240 207
Great beam, Fixing the ii. 267 247
Greed ii. 74 56
Han dynasty i. 258 219
Han-lin, The Chinese National Academy i. 195 169
Heart, The i. 96 97, 98
Homicide i. 353 285
Honesty in olden times ii. 250 232
“Hsi-yüan-lu,” The i. 98 100
“Hu,” The name i. 89 90
Hué i. 397 325
Human life, Value of ii. 338 323
Hungry devils ii. 270 252
Immortality i. 157 139
Immortals, Record of the ii. 88 68
Imperial mandates ii. 240 223
Impressment i. 220 190
Infernal Regions „ „ ii. 95 72
ii. 354 335
Inheritance, Law of ii. 345 328
Initiation of a Priest ii. 69 50
Inner apartments „ „ „ „ i. 53 74
i. 252 215
ii. 46 33
Jelly-fish ii. 332 321
Judas tree ii. 151 133
Judges ii. 96 74
Jugglers ii. 189 172
Khakkharam, The i. 395 320
Kangs ii. 133 114
Keeping secret professional knowledge ii. 255 238
Kidnapping i. 183 154
Kite-flying Festival ii. 268 250
Knife Hill, The ii. 205 184
Kot‘ow, The i. 388 314
K‘u-ts‘an ii. 255 237
Kuan-yin i. 241 208
Lanterns, Feast of i. 99 102
Li T‘ai-poh ii. 144 121
Lictors ii. 205 182
Lighting the Eyes ii. 224 203
Lingering death, The i. 396 322
Literary chancellor ii. 284 271
Literati, The ii. 36 29
Literature, God of ii. 320 307
Liu Ch‘üan and the melon ii. 351 334
Living Lictors of Purgatory, The i. 207 180
Loans ii. 171 146
Locusts ii. 242 224
Lohans ii. 321 311
Long Robes ii. 273 257
Lots, Drawing ii. 73 54
Love-matches i. 115 113
Lucifer Matches ii. 120 92
Lunatics ii. 30 23
Lü Tung-pin ii. 296 284
Magic Sword i. 62 80
Mandarin Dialect i. 398 327
Manslaughter i. 222 192
Marriage Ceremonies „ „ „ „ „ „ i. 10 45
i. 181 153
i. 227 195
i. 228 196
Marriages „ i. 108 109
i. 193 165
Marrying a second time i. 112 110
Mars, The Chinese i. 2 39
Medical testimonials ii. 292 278
Memorial tablet, Inking ii. 224 203
Mercy, The Goddess of i. 241 208
Messengers of good tidings ii. 252 234
Milky way, The i. 152 135
Miracles i. 396 323
“Mirror and Listen” trick ii. 251 233
Misappropriation of funds ii. 224 204
Moon, The Goddess of the „ The Lady of the i. 19 49
i. 19 49
Mothers-in-law i. 315 249
Mourning for a father i. 199 174
Mules ii. 242 225
Murders i. 230 198
Names, Family „ Personal i. 92 93
ii. 132 111
Night, Divisions of the i. 215 187
Nine grades of official life i. 388 313
Nunneries i. 262 221
Oath of confederation ii. 146 127
Oblivion, Potion of ii. 207 189
Official corruption „ responsibility ii. 79 60
i. 232 199
Officials i. 237 202
Old age ii. 31 24
Olive, the sign of peace i. 324 256
Paper men „ money „ „ i. 49 71
i. 391 317
ii. 172 150
Pao Shu i. 166 143
Patra, The „ „ i. 395 320
i. 246 211
Pawn-shops i. 198 173
Persia ii. 25 21
Phœnix Tower ii. 270 253
Physiognomy, Professors of ii. 290 275
Planchette ii. 295 283
Playing wei-ch‘i for money ii. 271 254
Poetical proficiency i. 33 62
Police system i. 221 191
Politeness ii. 203 181
Poor scholars i. 160 142
Pope of the Taoists i. 118 114
Porterage ii. 181 164
Posthumous Honours i. 305 241
Praying for good or bad weather ii. 294 282
Praying-mat ii. 183 166
Precedence at table i. 332 261
Predestination „ i. 48 69
i. 156 138
Primogeniture i. 203 179
Prisoners in China „ „ „ „ i. 372 299
ii. 96 73
ii. 261 242
P‘u-hsien, God of Action ii. 232 214
Pulse, The i. 39 64
Punishments i. 381 306
Pupils taken by priests ii. 119 91
Purgatory, Capital of ii. 238 220
Quail-fighting i. 75 85
Quail’s Tail, A i. 209 183
Rebel, The first ii. 52 37
Red-garment figure, The i. 19 50
Red-haired barbarians ii. 179 162
Relationship, Test of ii. 278 264
Religion and the drama i. 345 277
Resemblance between soul and body ii. 280 265
Retinues of mandarins „ „ „ „ i. 389 315
ii. 174 155
ii. 175 158
Returning invitations ii. 227 206
Revenge „ for adultery i. 310, 311 243, 244
i. 62 81
Reward of filial piety i. 351 283
Rising when spoken to ii. 280 266
Roc, The ii. 341 325
Rosary, The Buddhist i. 369 295
Royal Mother, The ii. 187 170
Rulers of animal and vegetable kingdoms i. 292 235
Running water ii. 110 82
Sacred edict, The i. 203 179
Sale of children „ degrees i. 183 154
ii. 170 144
Salt monopoly ii. 215 192
“Same-year men” i. 136 128
Saving life „ „ ii. 200 178
ii. 214 191
Scribbling and carving names ii. 123 96
Sea-serpent, The ii. 113 86
Secret societies i. 196 170
Sections of Purgatory, The nine ii. 205 183
Senses, The five i. 259 220
Separation of sexes ii. 167 141
Shaking hands „ „ i. 287 233
ii. 151 134
Sham entertainment i. 323 254
Shampooing ii. 53 38
“Shang-yang” brings rain ii. 131 109
“Shoes” of silver i. 148 133
Short weights ii. 325 315
Shun, The Emperor i. 37 63
Shun Chih, The Emperor ii. 184 167
Sickness i. 107 107
Six Boards, The i. 26 54
Slave-girls’ feet i. 430 353
Slavery i. 211 185
Small feet „ „ „ waists i. 76 86
i. 192 161
ii. 47 35
Sons i. 64 82
Spirit calling „ entering another’s body i. 189 160
ii. 24 20
Spirits, Disembodied „ „ „ „ „ „ i. 79 87
i. 119 115
i. 123 119
i. 157 139
Spiritualistic séances ii. 133 112
Sponge, A i. 248 213
Spring festival ii. 186 169
Squeezes i. 219 189
Staff of Buddhist priests, The i. 395 320
Stealing, Pardonable ii. 217 196
Strong rooms ii. 172 149
Styx, The ii. 216 193
Subscriptions ii. 220 201
Substantiality of ghosts „ „ i. 239 205
ii. 236 219
Substitution theory i. 334 267
Suicide „ Meritorious i. 311 244
ii. 142 120
Superior man, The i. 168 145
Supernatural government i. 292 235
Supreme Ruler, The i. 242 209
Surnames, Common i. 210 184
Sutra, The Diamond i. 238 204
Tails of horses not cut ii. 286 272
Taking life i. 79 88
Talking when born i. 243 210
Tao i. 14 46
Taot‘ai ii. 229 207
Tartar general ii. 128 106
Temples, Repairs to ii. 127 105
Theatricals i. 218 188
Threshing-floors ii. 236 218
Thunder, God of „ „ i. 43 65
ii. 112 85
Ting P‘u-lang ii. 109 80
Titles of Nobility i. 305 241
Torture „ Supply of instruments of ii. 81 62
ii. 238 221
Tree worship ii. 72 53
Trousseau, Bride’s i. 256 218
Tung-t‘ing Lake i. 271 226
Types of friendship i. 166 143
Tzŭ-ang, a Chinese Landseer ii. 287 274
Ulysses, A Chinese i. 91 91
Ushnisha, The ii. 320 310
Valuables in coffins i. 311 245
Verdict i. 56 78
Visiting the tutor ii. 126 103
Vital spots on the body ii. 356 338
Wang Wei, The poet ii. 149 132
Washing-blocks ii. 315 301
Watchmen i. 51 72
Wedding-presents i. 28 57
Wei-ch‘i ii. 268 249
Wên-shu, the God of Wisdom ii. 232 214
White Lily sect ii. 189 171
Widowers ii. 183 165
Widows ii. 39 30
Windows i. 61 79
Wine-cup upside down, Turning the i. 264 224
Wine taken hot ii. 144 122
Witnesses in a court of justice ii. 156 136
Women ride astride i. 354 286
Wooden fish, The ii. 195 174
Works of supererogation i. 426 346
Worldly-mindedness ii. 312 298
Wu Wang i. 278 228
Yamên i. 2 38
Yang Ta-hung ii. 310 297
Yang-tsze, The ii. 176 159
Years, Names of i. 113 111
Yellow girdles i. 66 84
Yin and the yang, The i. 176 150
Yojana, A i. 394 319
Yü-chiao-li, The ii. 164 140
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