. 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. w in front of the door, sugar or syrup havingfirst been rubbed on his lips, so that he will only tellsweet things when on high; fire is set to the martyrsfuneral pile, a libation of alcoholicwine adds to the flame, and rice strawis cut small as a substitute for water-melon seeds for him to eat on theway up. God of Theatres.—Actors worshipthe god of theatres, to keep fromlaughing when on the stage. God of Horses and C
. 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. w in front of the door, sugar or syrup havingfirst been rubbed on his lips, so that he will only tellsweet things when on high; fire is set to the martyrsfuneral pile, a libation of alcoholicwine adds to the flame, and rice strawis cut small as a substitute for water-melon seeds for him to eat on theway up. God of Theatres.—Actors worshipthe god of theatres, to keep fromlaughing when on the stage. God of Horses and Cows.—Heis much worshipped in North China,and pays special attention to the domestic are paid for by the owners of stock. Thetemples are under official patronage. In the temple inhonour of these gods the grooms attached to the Yiimensworship in order to secure health and mettle to theirhorses. Sheep-god—His name is Hwang Tsuping, and helived near Hangchow in the Kyinhwa district. He toldhis brother his sheep were on the other side of the hill,but the latter found only white stones. Hwang Tsupingcame and cried, Sheep, get up; sheep, get up, when the. Theatre-god. Gods of the People, 325 whole mountain was covered with his flock. If a shepherdwishes a large flock, or his sheep are feeble, he worshipsthe sheep-god. God of Snakes.—The image of the snake-god hassometimes a mans head and a snakes body. If a snakeis found on the premises the tenant immediately repairsto the snake-gods temple; also he rubs out his trackswith manure. At the feast in the fifth moon they mark
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