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above them are intended for bats, which are considered the precursors of 
happiness and prosperity. 
6. Fith, lth, and show. Happiness, emolument or office, and longevity, 
with longevity’s children. 
7. Heuen tan. A man of great strength, who lived among the hills until 
invited by the tyrant Cxow to his assistance. On his way towards CHow 
he met a tiger, which he bestrode and made it answer him as a horse. The 
object in worshipping him is to free houses of evil spirits. 
8. Chung-kwei, the destroyer of demons. This was a strong and violent 
tempered man, who was deified on account of his antipathy to demons. He 
is sometimes represented trampling a demon under his feet; at others, in- 
troducing happiness under the symbol of a bat. 
9. Ke-lin sung tsze, the Ke-lin presenting a child. This animal is said 
to have appeared just before the birth of Conruorus, and is therefore wor- 
shipped by those who wish to have talented children. 
10. Yin yuen sae. This is by one person said to be a god of lightning ; by 
another he is said to be the son of the tyrant Cow, who having received his 
education from a supernatural being, was able to exercise, with murderous 
effect, the magical skill thereby acquired, when he was called on to defend 
his father. Hence he is represented moving on the wheels of the wind and 
the fire, wearing a string of skulls round his neck, and holding a spear and 
a death-bell in his hands. 
11. Tsze-wei. A spirit who, by restraining the voracious animal Pe-hew, 
prevents it from doing mischief, particularly from devouring the sun and 
moon. 
12. Tsae-pih-sing-keun, the god of wealth. Before him are vessels of 
gold and silver ore. 
