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 240
The Worship of Buddhism. o59 Weito.—He was a former disciple of Buddha, and is now the protector of his law. As one of the most hand- some of the gods he may be styled, “ Apollo; ” he stands facing inwards, with a golden helmet on his head and a rod in his hand, called the “conquering Satan staff.” … The third hall is the principal building in the enclosure, and is really the temple itself. There are several groups of three, we see, in the different temples. Sometimes it is Shakyamuni, the god of gods and lord of lords in the Buddhist Church, in the seat of honour, with Kashiapa and Ananda…
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