. 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. edby these floating lamps; it is a charming nightscene. Paper Clothing Store.—This is the most enterprisingbusiness in Soochow, and year by year new goods adornthe counters. The trunks with brass paper locks arefilled with every kind of clothing ; if for a man, they aremandarin robes, official hat and top boots, with all kindsof underclothes, paper nail boots for the rain, etc.; if forwomen, their garments are painte
. 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. edby these floating lamps; it is a charming nightscene. Paper Clothing Store.—This is the most enterprisingbusiness in Soochow, and year by year new goods adornthe counters. The trunks with brass paper locks arefilled with every kind of clothing ; if for a man, they aremandarin robes, official hat and top boots, with all kindsof underclothes, paper nail boots for the rain, etc.; if forwomen, their garments are painted as if of the richestembroidery, and are truly very beautiful patterns. Theassortment of goods comprises chairs, tables, beds, mos-quito nets, bed-spreads, pillows, sedan-chairs, horses, men-servants, maid-servants, cups, tea-pots, basins, writing Demonolatry, 449 materials, tobacco-pipes, opium-pipes, fans, musical in-struments, clocks and watches, these last such perfectimitations that for years I thought them genuine. Preparation for Heaven.—Sometimes an aged couplefeel that it is time for them to prepare for the otherworld. A house, with many mansions of reeds and. Paper Clothing Store. paper, covers a plot of ground; the kitchen, the servantsquarters, the reception halls, and bedrooms are made com-plete with every article of needful furniture; trunks ofclothing and bags of money are piled within; the fatherleads the daughter and the son the mother, as they withthe chanting priests pass around, then the fire is kindled 29 450 The Dragon, Image, and Demon. arid the paper is quickly consumed, but the reeds mustbe beaten down with poles: the lurid flames scarcelyremind one of the city whose ^Builder and Maker isGod. The priests furnish title deeds to this property,which must also be committed ijn the flames.
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