. 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. The Nun. Women and Buddhism. 285 wealth takes the veil, and to one of those in Soochowthe Emperor Kienlung gave the Heart Sutra, writtenwith his own hand ; in some the vestal fire (jjiik iiiihten) is kept burning; in others, the inmates eke out apoor subsistence by beating the autumn wind, ,carrying as a present dishes of vegetables at the regular. Goddess. feasts to the rich, expecting a gift in return; while st
. 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. The Nun. Women and Buddhism. 285 wealth takes the veil, and to one of those in Soochowthe Emperor Kienlung gave the Heart Sutra, writtenwith his own hand ; in some the vestal fire (jjiik iiiihten) is kept burning; in others, the inmates eke out apoor subsistence by beating the autumn wind, ,carrying as a present dishes of vegetables at the regular. Goddess. feasts to the rich, expecting a gift in return; while stillin others the old women have a Buddhas wav, ,they meet once a month, and each contributes so muchpaper money, whch is burnt at the death of the firstmember of the circle. The Goddesses—Many of the gods have their wives 286 The Dragon, Image, and Demon. in the inner apartments of the temple ; there is the bed,the bureau, the trunks, and four maids, one to comb thehair, one to wash the face, one to hand tea, and one topresent the food. In North China women who recoverfrom sickness bring a little woman with plaster-of-Parisface and real hair, place her beside the goddess, and lether remain three years before burning ; this is to certifythat she will be a servant to the goddess in our city temple two women, jNIrs. Chow and , receive the offerings thrown into the coffer, becausethey arrange the hair, wash the f^t, and dress the woodengoddess. These ladies of the other world are oftenworshipped by t
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