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The religious system of China, its ancient forms, evolution, history and present aspect, manners, custom and social institutions connected therewith (1892)

Groot, J. J. M. de (Jan Jakob Maria), 1854-1921 · Leyden : E. J. Brill · leaf 134

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s have been in vogue for the com-position of Taoistic charms; we refer here e. g, to Fig. 2, as also ^ to Fig. 3, a charm the main part of which is a spiral denoting therolling of thunder from which issues a flash of lightning. Not afew conventional writing systems have been invented by… … Fig. 3.

Ancestor worship · Burial · Demonology · Witchcraft

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