. 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. Avenue to Grave of Confucius. Confucius, and near him the images of his twelve mostcelebrated disciples (Mencius is here as one of thetwelve), and a little more remote are the images of histwo-and-seventy disciples. The grave is a mile from the city, and the broad pavedavenue has rows of magnificent trees on each side. The The Confucian Sacrifices. 117 cemetery is a dense oak forest of a mile square, surroundedby a c
. 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. Avenue to Grave of Confucius. Confucius, and near him the images of his twelve mostcelebrated disciples (Mencius is here as one of thetwelve), and a little more remote are the images of histwo-and-seventy disciples. The grave is a mile from the city, and the broad pavedavenue has rows of magnificent trees on each side. The The Confucian Sacrifices. 117 cemetery is a dense oak forest of a mile square, surroundedby a city-like wall, and contains the mortal remains ofthe long line of the descendants of the sage, the moundsto the dukes being larger than the others. There is apavilion or tent of reflection for the pilgrims who visitthe holy tomb. A small enclosure contains the grave of. Grave of Confucius. Confucius, which is a mound twelve feet high and thirtyin diameter. There is a row of stone men and stonelions in front and a monument, which styles him king; and what earthly potentate is his equal ? Near the graveis a pavilion,marking the spot where Tsze Kung mournedsix long years, for after his decease many of his dis-ciples remained to weep. ii8 The Dragon, Image_ and Demon. Kings adore.—The founder of the Han dynasty, , visited his tomb and offered an ox in sacrifice, andthe clothes and hat, as seen in the picture, being stillpreserved, were placed before the altar. His grave is theMecca of China, and emperors have made frequent
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