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Identifier: williamhsewardst01sewa (find matches)
Title: William H. Seward's travels around the world
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 Seward, Olive Risley, 1844-1906
Subjects: Voyages around the world
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company
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Confucius. Thearchitrave of the niche bears seven legends, the homages of the sev-eral emperors, of the present dynasty, who have reigned since thetemple was built. These legends are as follows : By Kia-King. The holy one combined the great perfections. By Kang-Hi. The leader andpatron of all nations. By Yung-Chestg.Mankind has seen none like him. By Keen-Ling. The equal of Heaven and Earth. By Tai-Kwang. The holy one who assists in harmonizing the seasons. By Hien-Fung. His virtue is all the virtue which can exist between the cano-py of Heaven above and the Earth below. Feng-Chi, the present boy-emperor, contributes this : His holiness is divine; Heaven cannot circumscribe it. Around the sides of the room are arranged tablets dedicated toeminent disciples of Confucius. Near the temple is the greatPalace Hall, where the annual competitive examination of pupils,from all parts of the empire, is held. The construction of the Ex-amination Chamber is at once convenient and elegant. We are
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THE ACADEMY. 163 not sure that it would be thought exceptional for Lyceum or Ex-amination Hall at Yale or Harvard. It has a raised platform, witha plain throne, for the emperor, who annually attends here forthe purpose of conferring the degrees, and has chairs for the exam-iners, with benches, raised in semicircular rows, for the candidates.The studies are confined to the writings of Confucius, which areregarded as the classics of China, and every word of which is labo- : : I .I I I !l II i Ml , I llj Minimum . i;,i!>. 11 nnTTTTTTiiil

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