. 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 conflagration. She is broughtto the palace in chains, and the alternative of marriage ordeath is placed before her. In the room above where thecourt of the inquisition was held, there were music, danc-ing, and feasting, sounds and sights to allure a young girl;the queen also urged her to leave the convent and accedeto the royal fathers wish. Kwanyin declared she wouldrather die than marry, so the fairy princess w
. 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 conflagration. She is broughtto the palace in chains, and the alternative of marriage ordeath is placed before her. In the room above where thecourt of the inquisition was held, there were music, danc-ing, and feasting, sounds and sights to allure a young girl;the queen also urged her to leave the convent and accedeto the royal fathers wish. Kwanyin declared she wouldrather die than marry, so the fairy princess was strangled,and a tiger took her body into the forest. She descendedinto hell, and hell became a Paradise with gardens oflilies. King Yama was terrified when he saw the prison ofthe lost becoming an enchanting garden, and begged herto leave, in order that the good and evil might havetheir distinctive rewards. One of the genii gave her thepeach of immortality. On her return to the terrestrialregions she heard that her father was sick, and sent him The Heart of Buddhism. 295 word that if he would despatch a messenger to TheFragrant Mountain an eye and a hand would be given. GiviDg-Sons Kwanyin. him for medicine; this eye and hand were Kwanyinsown, and produced instant recovery. The Magnet of the Church.—In old BuddhismShakyamuni was the chief god, and in many temples 296 The Dragoft, Image, and Demon. he nominally occupies the seat of honour, but now heis completely eclipsed by the goddess of mercy, as inPootoo, where Buddha, six feet high, sits in the rear, anda gigantic gilt image of Kwanyin stands in front. Themen love her, the children adore her, and the womenchant her prayers. Whatever the temple may be,there is nearly always a chapel for Kwanyin withinits sacred precincts; she lives in many homes, and inmany, many hearts she sits enshrined. She is thepatron goddess of mothers, and when we remember thevalue of a son, we can appreciate the heartiness of theworship. She pro
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