Daoist ritual, xv, 2, 6, 13, 16, 76, 79, 122, 134, 144

Davis, Edward, 151, 155

Deities, 1, 4-6, 10, 11, 16, 79, 137, 139, 143, 144, 149, 150, 164, 165

Diocese See also Parish, 177

Dog, 7, 24-31, 37, 42-46, 52-54, 56, 60, 67, 80, 133, 137, 147, 158, 163

Dongting Lake, 31, 45, 135

Emperor Ai (Western Han), 107

Emperor Cheng (Western Han), 107, 108

Emperor Gaozu (first Han emperor) See also Liu Bang, 83, 84, 87, 88

Emperor Guangwu (Eastern Han), 53, 109, 160

Emperor Huizong (Northern Song), 122-125

Emperor Ling (Eastern Han), 80, 115, 117, 168

Emperor Lizong (Song emperor), 130, 131, 140, 143

Emperor Ping, 129, 133, 136-138, 140, 143, 163, 180-182

Emperor Renzong (Northern Song), 36, 139

Emperor Shun (Eastern Han), 70, 109, 110

Emperor Taizong (Tang), 139-167

Emperor Taizu (Northern Song), 41

Emperor Wu (Western Han), 104, 106-108, 173, 174

Emperor Zhenzong (Northern Song), 123, 124

Empire, 26, 35, 40, 45, 50, 67, 97, 98, 103, 104, 115, 118, 123-126, 129, 163, 177, 178

Fan Chengda, 30, 42, 45, 46

Fangshi, 104, 109-111, 113, 175

Fan Ye (Hou Hanshu), 50, 52-55, 59, 68, 76, 93, 109, 115, 116, 156, 158, 163, 168

Feng and Shan sacrifices, 123

First Emperor (Qin Shihuang), 134, 135, 139

Five Emperors (wudi), 68, 152, 163

Five Streams, 45, 54-58, 63, 75

Fusang, 140

Gan Ji, 109-111, 113, 177

Gan Zhongke, 107-109, 113

Gao Xin, 52, 54, 68, 69, 81, 180, 181

Gaozong (Shang Dynasty King), 105, 106, 173, 174

Gazetteer, 5, 6

Gelao people, 45

Genealogy and genealogical, 69, 125, 141, 142

Goldin, Paul, 153, 155

Gong Chong, 109-111, 113

Gong Zhebing, 158

Great Peace See also Taipingjing, 92, 106-109, 113, 114

Great Yu, 110, 133, 134, 156, 163

Grotto, 40, 50, 59, 61-67, 132, 133, 150, 156, 159, 161, 162, 180

Guangdong, 1, 7, 11, 31, 32, 37, 38, 132, 134, 136, 148, 149, 157, 180, 181

Guangxi, 1, 11, 32, 37, 38, 42, 45, 61, 132, 136, 151, 157, 161, 180

Guiji, 133-135, 159

Hakka people, xv, xvi, 147, 151

Han Dynasty, 18, 19, 25, 35, 47, 50, 51, 54, 80, 82, 90, 91, 97, 100, 103, 106, 111, 115, 116, 159, 175

Han people, xv, xvi, 4, 6-12, 16, 24, 26, 61, 118, 126, 130, 147, 149, 150, 156

Hansen, Valerie, 118, 178