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 86
h the holes of the coins, some twenty ortwenty five of these are affixed to the rod on either side, in such amanner that each partly covers the next one. The two rows of coinsthus represent the two faces of the blade. The hilt is made either in ^ m^ LU • ^ Supplementary Tsze puh yu, ch. 5. 3… … Exorcising sword, made of coins. COIN-SWORDS, BOWS AND ARROWS, STICKS. 997 the same way, or by simply stringing a pile of coins through theirholes on the remaining part of the rod. The guard and the knobalso consist of coins fastened on by means of red cords in twoparallel sets. Many swords are…
