. 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. dwell there. In the spring and autumn pilgrims are numerous, andhere the junkmen stop to pay their devotions to Kwan-yin, whose throne is Pootoo. For centuries pirates werethe terror of the men with the yellow robe, but sinceforeign commerce has driven these from the high seagreat activity has been displayed in sacred architecture. Theological Seminary.—The priests are an idle,listless class, and care nothing for the
. 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. dwell there. In the spring and autumn pilgrims are numerous, andhere the junkmen stop to pay their devotions to Kwan-yin, whose throne is Pootoo. For centuries pirates werethe terror of the men with the yellow robe, but sinceforeign commerce has driven these from the high seagreat activity has been displayed in sacred architecture. Theological Seminary.—The priests are an idle,listless class, and care nothing for the library of fivethousand volumes. At the lecture the bonzes sat, tailor-fashion, with their books on the table in front, whilean attendant passed behind and replenished the tea-cups. The professor, mounted on a high dais, with astick of burning incense to mark the length of thelecture (about two hours), expounded the text, and often 278 The Dragon, Image, and Demon. seemed to think an anecdote was in place, much tothe amusement of the sixty priests, though some-times, it was thought, at the expense of his foreignvisitor. Religion as a Holiday—In every land, at certain. Theological Lecture. seasons, religion wears a holiday attire; much more is itnecessary in this country, where heavily burdened menand toiling women have so few opportunities for enjoy-ment. The religious recreations are of three classes,pilgrimages, processions, and theatricals. Pilgrims.—In Central China, during the soft days of Mountains, Islands, and Festivals. 279 spring, to the Hangchow temples alone perhaps a millionpilgrims resort. Some devotee makes up a party mostlyof women, though the men go in great numbers, andcharters a boat, in which they pack like sardines, minusthe oil. They chant their prayers as the boatmen row,go to the mountains, visit the West Lake, so celebratedin poetry, ascend with the mighty army whose badge isa yellow incense bag, talk with the priests, buy a wickerbasket and a ba
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