The religious system of China, its ancient forms, evolution, history and present aspect, manners, customs and social institutions connected therewith (1892)
Groot, J. J. M. de (Jan Jakob Maria), 1854-1921 · Leyden, E. J. Brill · leaf 230
s as the weight of thecoffin itself. No family, not even the poorest, will ever send a kinsman to thegrave without having the coffin concealed on the road thither bymeans of a so-called koan ta * or » coffin cover. As the first figureon Plate XI shows, a rough frame of bamboo is placed over thelid,…
Ancestor worship · Burial · Demonology · Witchcraft -- China · China -- Religion
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