CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. 



THE NAGA IN BUDDHISM, WITH REGARD TO HIS 

 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE CHINESE DRAGON. 



§ 1. The Naga according to European scholars 1 



§ 2. The Naga according to some translated texts 6 



§ 3. The Naga as a giver of rain . . 21 



§ 4. Sutras recited in rain ceremonies 25 



BOOK I. 



THE DRAGON IN CHINA. 



CHAPTEE I. 



THE DRAGON IN THE CHINESE CLASSICS. 



§ 1. Yih king 35 



I 2. Shu king 39 



I i. Li ki 39 



§ 4. Cheu li 40 



% b. I li 41 



CHAPTER IT. 



DIVINATION AND GEOMANCY. 



§ 1. Lucky omens 43 



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