Mythology and Folklore of the Hui, a Muslim Chinese People

Li Shujiang is Vice President of the University of Ningxia and Director of its Research Center for Hui Nationality Literature. He is the author of Hui Folk Stories; A Historical Outline of Hui Folk Literature; and Hui Culture and Literature; and co-editor of the Encyclopedia of the Chinese Hui. Karl W. Luckert is Professor of History of Religions at Southwest Missouri State University. He is the author of Egyptian Light and Hebrew Fire: Theological and Philosophical Roots of Christendom in Evolutionary Perspective, also published by SUNY Press.

• Preface Introduction Photographic Glimpses of Hui Life 1. The First Ancestors of Hui Muslims Adan and Haowa—First VersionAdan and Haowa—Second VersionAdan and Haierma—Third Version 2. Muhammad and His Companions Origin of the Jujube DatesTo Earn One's LivelihoodPotato StoryThe Mule and the HorseThe Festival of AscentThe Ashula Meal 3. The Quests of Culture Heroes and Saviors Adang Brings FireSai Dianchi and the DragonsLilang Subdues the DragonThe Sun AdvisesHorse Brother the CultivatorThe Raising of Bogota MountainLuguma Reverts to HuntingBreeding the Yanqi HorseThe Phoenix and Her CityThe Golden PheasantXueda and YinlinDuoer TeaRhinoceros CaveNaxigaerThe Wonderful Doctor Ma Ahong 4. Glimpses of Paradise and Wealth The Straw Rope ValleyIn Search of the Golden SparrowThe Serpent Grandfather's Treasure ChestAbout Mibo MountainThe Water PearlWater TreasureThe Wind-quieting NeedleThe Wind-quieting PearlThe Osmanthus Tree on the Moon 5. Islam and Other Religions Why Has the Phoenix Gone?Abudu and the DevilThe Devil Troubles and Oil StoreThe Dragon TabletThe Dragon DishThe Story of Winding RiverWhy the Teapots are Hung TiltedLotus Pedestals in the MosqueA Temple Appeared from NowhereThe North Pagoda Tomb of an Unknown Ahong at Twenty-Li PlaceAhong Shanbaba and the Hui Graveyard 6. Muslims Under the Emperor The Number One Scholar Fir TreesPersonal Visit at Niujie StreetMuslims, Peace and Happiness Forever!Bai Shuyu and His Mutton FriesThe Golden Foot Mosque 7. Origins of the Hui Nationality Wan GarsHui BeginningsThe Hui People of LingzhouThe Origin of the Hui PeopleWhy do the Hui People "Chase Horse" at Weddings?Hui and Han Are RelativesDo Not Listen to the Hui 8. Hui Leaders With and Against the Empire Young Sanbao Helps Capture a Corrupt OfficialEunuch Sanbao at the Welcoming PavilionDu Wensiu's RebellionRhymed CoupletsDu Wenxiu Becomes CommanderCrossing the Yang RiverDu Wenxiu Executes a Close OfficialThe Peacock Gallbladder 9. Family Affairs Musa YinbolaxiThe Stone MonkeyThe Ugly MotherThe Origin of the Jiaozi AlleyAn Evil WomanColorful StonesFour Sons of AisimaNuha and SuoliA Small Wooden BowlA Clever Wife 10. Love and Courtship Not to Die Until One Sees Huang HeThe Black Moss GirlMansuerThe Zither Master HasangAsking PermissionThe Fifth DaughterYaya and the Golden Sparrow 11. Poor and Rich—Good and Bad Alifu and ErbuduSaierdong's StickA Clever ManiaTo Borrow SheepThe Treasure PanGold Could Not BuyZhang SanwaThe Masons' Wise RevengeCarrying MudLittle KalimuThe Fairy Maiden's Descent 12. Social Satire Three Gold BricksWhat Do They Respect?A Magistrate Judges a CaseThe Treasure MirrorTerrible Worms 13. Tricksters and Wise Guys Abudu Goes FishingAbudu Digs for GoldAbudu Washes Mud BricksAbudu ApologizesAbudu Gives AlmsSuoli's StorySailimai Asks the WaySailimai Goes to an ExaminationSailimai's Four Precious ThingsYimamu Questions a StoneYimamu Examines a CorpseYimamu Questions a HenThe Donkey Knows Its WayPushing the MillstoneA Hui Fool 14. Stories About Animals The Tiger and the HareThe Hare and the DogWhy Dogs Bark at CatsThe Monkey and the TurtleThe Leaking PotWhy Swallows are Befriended with HumankindThe Ahong Who Saved a SnakeWhy People Do Not Understand AnimalsA Soldier Understood the Skylarks Bibliography Index

"Not only does this amazing corpus contribute much to our understanding of the tremendous cultural and religious variety found within both Chinese and Islamic societies, but it challenges our conceptions and compartmentalizations of each." — Dru C. Gladney, University of Southern California "There is no comparable study of the Hui in a Western language. It will help break down the monolithic image we still have of China by bringing to light the vibrant cultural world of a minority people." — Gary L. Ebersole, The University of Chicago