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 405
commanding the fork to display anima-tion and life for ever, and give clear revelations whenever handled.And it stands to reason, that to enhance its excellence, the forkmust be cut off on a day and hour which are auspicious becausethey are under the influence of the Universal Yang. Highly… … Instrument for spirits to write with. Finally, the forked branch is painted red, to increase its spectre-expelling capacity. It is about 18 inches in length, and has (see Fig. 26)a short stump, projecting at the point of bifurcation at almostright angles to the arms; this stump serves to trace the…
