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 426
others are blue, white, red, and black, to representthe Centre, East, West, South, and North, or rather, owing tothe dragons, the divine Emperors who rule these great divisions ofthe Universe, each of whom, in his own dominion respectively,suppresses the work of the evil spectres by means of a… … Litter for carrying an idol. ORACLES OBTAINED FROM LITTERS OF IDOLS. 1317 the Yellow Emperor of the Central Army, pacify and suppress;that of the blue one has: Generals of the Blue Emperor of the EasternArmy, pacify and suppress; and so on. On the reverse of theseborders we read the names of the…
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