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prosperity (Ryutaiji^), correctness (Ryusho-in^), majesty {Ryu- 

 gonji ^), a. s, o. 



E. Names of Buddhist priests. 



Buddhist priests often have similar names; especially Ryuzan* 

 ("Dragon's mountain") and Ryushu^ ("Dragon's islet") are frequent. 

 Further, we find Ryusui^ ("Dragon's water"), RyUsen'' ("Dragon's 

 river"), Ryutaki^ (Dragon's waterfall), Ryuchi'^ ("Dragon's pond"), 

 Ryu-en^^ and Ryushu^^ ("Dragon's pool"), Ryushin'^^ ("Dragon's 

 depth"), RyUsho^^ ("Dragon's islet"), Ryuden-^^ ("Dragon's rice-field"), 

 Ryuto^'" ("Dragon's ascending"), RyuJio^'^ ("Dragon's peak"), Ryubi'^'^ 

 ("Dragon's i&W), Ryuniin^^ ("Dragon's sleep"), a. s. o. The large 

 number of the names referred to in this chapter is strong evidence 

 of a fact which also the legends have taught us, i. e. of the 

 great popularity of all three kinds of dragons, Japanese, Chinese 

 and Indian, in old Japan. 



1 ^1 ^ ^ ' in Minoi P- 2205. 2 ^| jE |^ i '" Shimosa, p. 3229. 



3 f I M 4 ' '" Uzen, p. 4504. 4 f mj . 5 f | ^j|,| . 



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