CONTENTS. IX 



CHAPTER VI. 



EMPERORS CONNECTED WITH DRAGONS. 



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§ 1. Hwang Ti rode on a dragon 122 



§ 2. Yao and Kao Tsu were sons of dragons 123 



§ 3. Shun was visited by a yellow dragon 123 



§ 4. Yii drove in a carriage drawn by dragons, and was assisted 



by a ying lung 123 



§ 5. Ming Hwang's vessel was moved forward by a dragon . . . 124 



§ 6. Two yellow dragons threatened to upset Yii's vessel .... 124 



§ 7. Shi Hwang died on account of having killed a dragon . . . 124 



CHAPTER VII. 



TRANSFORMATIONS. 



§ 1. The dragon's transformations are unlimited 126 



§ 2. Appearing as old men or beautiful women 126 



§ 3. Appearing as fishes 127 



§ 4. Appearing as snakes, dogs or rats 129 



§ 5. A cow transformed into a dragon 129 



§ 6. Appearing as objects 130 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE INDIAN NAGA IN CHINA. 



§ 1. Reborn as a dragon Cl32_^) 



§ 2. Ponds inhabited by Dragon-kings 132 



§ 3. Temples of Dragon-kings 133~; 



§ 4. Palaces of Dragon-kings ■^^'^ ) 



BOOK II. 



THE DRAGON IN JAPAN. 



CHAPTER I. 



THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE DRAGON-GODS OF RIVERS, SEAS AND MOUNTAINS. 



§ 1. Ohami 135 



§ 2. Yamatsu7m and Mitsuha 136 



§ 3. Watatsumi 137 



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