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Title: The dragon, image, and demon; or, The three religions of China: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, giving an account of the mythology, idolatry, and demonolatry of the Chinese
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: DuBose, Hampden C
Subjects: Taoism Buddhism Confucianism
Publisher: New York, A. C. Armstrong & son
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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Grave of Confucius. Confucius, which is a mound twelve feet high and thirtyin diameter. There is a row of stone men and stonelions in front and a monument, which styles him king; and what earthly potentate is his equal ? Near the graveis a pavilion,marking the spot where Tsze Kung mournedsix long years, for after his decease many of his dis-ciples remained to weep. ii8 The Dragon, Image_ and Demon. Kings adore.—The founder of the Han dynasty, B.C.194, visited his tomb and offered an ox in sacrifice, andthe clothes and hat, as seen in the picture, being stillpreserved, were placed before the altar. His grave is theMecca of China, and emperors have made frequent
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%!& Jimperor offering Sacrifice. pilgrimages to the spot. Kanghe, the most illustrious of this dynasty, two hundred years ago, set the example of kneeling thrice, and bowing his forehead in the dust before the image of the sage. In Peking the Emperor twice a year repairs to the capital temple, and wor- The Confucian Sacrifices, 119 ships ConfuciuH just as he does Heaven.* ^The worship is performed with peculiar solemnity. At the ImperialCollege the Emperor himself is required to attend instate, and conducts the services. After the many pre-liminary arrangements have been made, and the Emperor has knelt twice, and six times bowed his head to the earth, the presence of Confucius spirit is invoked. It is not honour given to a sage, it is homage to a god. Listen to the paean: We praise thee, 0 Confucius, surpassing inthy perfections, profound in tliy knowledge, able to com-prehend both heaven and earth. Thou priest of universal nature, whose advent was heralded by a unirom, we celebrate upon the

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