. 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. City Temple, Soochow. in a hall that extends 400 feet around the building, is thepicture gallery of the city, where native art is temple, situated in the centre of the city, is therendezvous of all pleasure-seekers, who are preceded by 2,j^ J he Dragon, Image, and Demon, a horde of pickpockets and villains, and at times theremay be seen hundreds, and even many thousands, ofmen and boys, priests and begg
. 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. City Temple, Soochow. in a hall that extends 400 feet around the building, is thepicture gallery of the city, where native art is temple, situated in the centre of the city, is therendezvous of all pleasure-seekers, who are preceded by 2,j^ J he Dragon, Image, and Demon, a horde of pickpockets and villains, and at times theremay be seen hundreds, and even many thousands, ofmen and boys, priests and beggars, fortune-tellers andgamblers, a motley assembly, calling vividly to mind* the den of thieves on Mount Moriah. It is a VanityFair, with stalls for chinaware, booths for fancy articles,. iiMiijitdfi Snorter and Blower. stands for toys, tables for confectionery, and cloths onthe ground for a variety of trinkets; also travelling-kitchens, small restaurants, and pea-nut baskets forthe weary; and foreign pictures, a miniature engine,jugglers, acrobats, sleight-of-hand performers, gymnastics,women singers, peep-shows, pnppet-shows, bear shows, Popes, Priests, and Teinples. 379 Punch-and-Judy shows, the horn and the gong, forthose who seek amusement. The Snorter and the Blower.—Hen and Ha. Theylived in the time of Kiang-Taikung. If Hen snorted,a typhoon would issue from his nose which wouldvanquish the foe. If Ha blew a white breath the enemywould wither. They guard the Hill Door. The Three Pure Ones.—The centre one is the
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