. 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. Household Gods. Yao and Shun, Confucius rejected as being unauthentic.(1) Fuhhe. (2) Shinnung, the divine Husbandman, whotaught agriculture to the nation. (3) Hienyuen, whotaught medicine, and who also first taught the art ofdress. (4) Yao. (5) Shun. These are all worshipped. Penates, or Household gods—In every house,except the hovels of the poor, just within the gatewayor first entrance-room, and opposite the front
. 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. Household Gods. Yao and Shun, Confucius rejected as being unauthentic.(1) Fuhhe. (2) Shinnung, the divine Husbandman, whotaught agriculture to the nation. (3) Hienyuen, whotaught medicine, and who also first taught the art ofdress. (4) Yao. (5) Shun. These are all worshipped. Penates, or Household gods—In every house,except the hovels of the poor, just within the gatewayor first entrance-room, and opposite the front door, highup are three pigeon-holes, where reside the family the middle one, on the tablet, are the words, Heaven, Confucian Gods, 131 Earth, Ruler, Parent, and Teacher; on the left,inscribed on the tablet, We burn incense to the holymultitude of family gods; on the right are the ancestraltablets, placed in order of rank, the oldest in the gods—In front of the yamens and temples. Door Gods. on the doors are painted two giant pictures of the doorgods; they were ministers of state in the Tang dynasty,by the name of Wei Tsukung and Ching Sohpao. God of Agriculture—Mangtseang lived about thethirteenth century, and is popularly believed to be ableto keep away the plague of grasshoppers. He was a 132 The Dragon, Image, and Demon. beardless young man, and exceedingly fond of mandarins worship him, his temple is found inevery hamlet, theatricals in his honour are quiterenowned, and his processions go to every village. Hisbirthday is on the 13th of the 1st Moon, and duringthe following week a long table is placed before hisyouthful majesty, spread with various kinds of food,fruits, and artificial flowers j and a retinue of angelsbow towards him.
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