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Damon, Matt, 67 See also Ba Xian
death, god of (Yan-wang), 14 The Extreme Fox (film), 66
deities
best-known, hierarchy of, 6 feng shui, 50
household, 13–14 fire god (Yan-di), 14, 29, 35, 42
humans transformed into, Five August Emperors, 32–34,
16–17 42
portrayals of, 16 Four Dragons myth, 54–56
of water, 41 fox(es), 9
Divine Sovereign. See Three in Chinese mythology, 9–10,
Divine Sovereigns 66
dog(s) tale of the farmer and, 7–9
agriculture saved by, 44–46 Fuxi (Divine Sovereign), 29, 30,
Chinese love of, 63 31
Dragon Boat Race (Duanwu
Festival), 59–60, 60 Ghost Month celebration,
Dragon King. See Yinglong 60–63, 62
dragons, Chinese, 27, 43, 48, Gong-gong (water god), 29
53 great fire, myth of, 45
Candle Dragon, 56–57 great flood, myth of, 38, 42–
characteristics of, 47–49 44, 64
creation of rivers and, 54–56 The Great Wall (film), 66–68
nine types of, 55 Great Wall of China, 57
role of magic in myths about, Guan-yin (god of mercy/
51–54 compassion), 14, 21
unique features of, 47 Guan Yu (deified warrior), 16
Duane, O.B., 35–36, 39, 54 Gun (deity), 42, 43, 64
Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Guo Pu (myth teller), 50
Race), 59–60, 60
dynasties, 11 Han dynasty (206 BCE–220
CE), 20
The Eight Hilarious Gods (film), The Haunted Cop Shop (film),
66 68
Eight Immortals, 66 Heavenly Mandate, 21–22
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