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 127
rs take theminto account as elements of the highest importance, for theoreti-cally they screen oft the winds, and, in Fung-shui matters, theoryand speculation are everything. Pernicious and life-destroying influences of the winds or the airare denoted in the special Fung-shui nomenclature by the… … M aaM a a 53 c3 INFLUENCES OF THE WINDS. 941 deemed necessary to build the grave in such a way that thisopening cannot be seen from the spot where the corpse must lie,or so that it is hidden from view by some mountain boulder, houseor other object. In many cases, the dangerous gap is…
Ancestor worship · Burial · Demonology · Witchcraft -- China · China -- Religion
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