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 (1886)
DuBose, Hampden C · London : Partridge · leaf 121
118 The Dragon, Image. and Demon. Kings adore.—The founder of the Han dynasty, B.c. 194, visited his tomb and offered an ox in sacrifice, and the clothes and hat, as seen in the picture, being still preserved, were placed before the altar. His grave is the Mecca of China, and emperors have made… … Emperor offering Sacrifice. pilgrimages to the spot. K‘anghe, the most illustrious of this dynasty, two hundred years ago, “set the example of kneeling thrice, and bowing his forehead in the dust before the image of the sage.” In Peking the Emperor twice a year repairs to the capital temple, and…
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