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 612
em completely,they long remain untouched, everybody standing in awe of thesouls that dwell therein, and of the severe laws for the protectionof corpses and graves. In mountainous parts, like Fuhkien and Kwangtung, villagecemeteries seldom withdraw much useful ground from agriculturalpursuits, they… … GRAVEYARDS AT VILLAGES AND TOWNS. 1875 they stand, like the village itself, under the control of its chiefsand elders. They generally afford resting-places for the dead insufficient numbers, and it rarely occurs that well-to-do persons,wiser than the rest in Fung-shui matters and highly…
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