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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 31

An illustration from The religious system of China, its ancient forms, evolution, history and present aspect, manners, custom and social institutions connected therewith, 1892, leaf 31 — umpets, gongs, conches, drums, and so forth. Indeed, if the Chinese increase the exorcising power of fire bycausing it to .produce noise, it is clear that they must considerall noise to be a defence against demonry, provided it be harsh 4 This question has been amply investigated by Mayers in the… … Gong, cymbals, trumpet, drum. EXORCISING NOISE-MAKING. 945 and loud; the more so, as what frightens man must frighten spectresequally well. We have seen on pp. 476 and 477 that in spectre-panics of the years 564 and 781 people vehemently beat on metalobjects and wooden boards; and on pp. 482 and…

Ancestor worship · Burial · Demonology · Witchcraft

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