Child life in Chinese homes . ked his pupU to play upon his lute, which he carried vdth him, andof which he was very fond. They were just dravping near to the cityof Nanking, and hearing what they concluded was celestial music, theinhabitants rushed to the roofs of their houses. The prince, advised byhis companion, showered down upon the people the cash he carriedwith him. Upon his return to his palace the prince was inclined to fancy allhis adventures had been undertaken in the land of dreams, when a lOO CHILD LIFE IN CHINESE HOMES. memorial was received from the Governor-general of the provi
Child life in Chinese homes . ked his pupU to play upon his lute, which he carried vdth him, andof which he was very fond. They were just dravping near to the cityof Nanking, and hearing what they concluded was celestial music, theinhabitants rushed to the roofs of their houses. The prince, advised byhis companion, showered down upon the people the cash he carriedwith him. Upon his return to his palace the prince was inclined to fancy allhis adventures had been undertaken in the land of dreams, when a lOO CHILD LIFE IN CHINESE HOMES. memorial was received from the Governor-general of the province overwhich he had passed, telling a story of wonderful music and showersof cash which had been heard and seen by the inhabitants of thatdistrict on the fifteenth of the eighth month. Of course the Emperor was convinced that his trip to the Moonwas a reality, and ordered that henceforth the people should set apartthe day on which he made his wonderful journey as a time of generalrejoicing—a festival in honour of the KEW TEAR S MODE OF SALUTATION. CHAPTEE IX. CHINESE IDOLATRY ANB SUPERSTITIONS. How do Chinese children learn to worship idols? I can imagineyou asking. Come with me and I will take you to one of their great gloomytemples. Not on a Sabbath, for there is no day of rest in China, but either onthe first or fifteenth of the month, for these are the dates upon whichpeople usually visit the temples. We must go up the flight of wide stone steps at the entrance, andas we enter shall see two tall images with very ugly faces andbrilliantly painted coats, which are called Guardians of the Gate. Walking on into the temple, which looks dull and shadowy in thedim light, we shall come to the shrine of the great idol in whosehonour the temple was built. A number of other images are rangedaround it: they are the servants of the god, and large rings of incenseare burning before it. In some temples Baddhist priests sit in rows repeating in a sort ofchant words of prayer whic
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