Chapter XII

LEGENDS OF LOCALITY, HOUSEHOLD TALES, &c.

Numerous Legends current amongst the Chinese—The Yangtsze and
Yellow River—The Entrance to Purgatory—The Demons of
Teng-chow—Imprisoned Genii—The Golden Cup of Hercules and
Pei-tu—The Valley of the White Deer—Spirits of the
Gorges—Transformed Dogs—The Source of the Hwang Ho—Mountain of the
Genii—The Legend of the Bell—Pro patriâ mori—A Chinese Ali Baba—The
Loadstone—Magic Tombs—Good Deeds Rewarded—Words Engraved upon the
Heart—Punch and Judy Shows and their Origin—Legendary Origin of
Tea—Origin of the Cocoa-nut—Mercury and the Philosopher’s Stone—The
Judgment of Solomon—Magic Bread—The Swan Maidens and a Lewchewan
Legend—Use of Household Tales and Legends for Comparative
Purposes—Chinese Story Radicals, pp. 129–145.