. 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. elementhad been exhausted, the Governor threw his hat, shoes,and clothing in the fire, but without effect; at last hejumped in and was burned to death, and was made the god of fire for this city. He hasEight Ministers.—The firstholds the jive how and arrows^and wherever an arrow flies thereis a conflagration. The secondminister holds ihe fire-crow, andon the house where this bird ofill omen alights the insurancecompa
. 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. elementhad been exhausted, the Governor threw his hat, shoes,and clothing in the fire, but without effect; at last hejumped in and was burned to death, and was made the god of fire for this city. He hasEight Ministers.—The firstholds the jive how and arrows^and wherever an arrow flies thereis a conflagration. The secondminister holds ihe fire-crow, andon the house where this bird ofill omen alights the insurancecompanies suffer. The thirdholds the fire-rat in his hand,and walls, garrets, and roofs arenot safe from his intrusion. Thefourth has the foot measure andfire-spade; the one to measurethe extent of the conflagra-tion, and the other to shovel up sparks. The fifth is theCaptain of the Black Flags. The sixth commands the fire-engine, from whose hose fire spouts out. Theseventh minister holds the red-hot fire balls, and theeighth flashes fire from the fire-mirror. These aresupplicated in the great fire service of the eighthmonth. God of Pestilence.—The god of pestilence in some. God of Fire. Taoist Gods. 391 temples has a black face. He was originally a literaryman. One day, returning from school, he saw a demonabout to blow his deadly breath into a well, and reflectingthat this was a public well, and that a multitude would bepoisoned, but that if they saw a dead body in the water noone would drink from it, he leaped into the well. He wasappointed the god of pestilence, and whenever there is
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