. The dragon, image, and demon; or, The three religions of China: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, giving an account of the mythology, idolatry, and demonolatry of the Chinese. Chung Kwei. the evil spirits hover around, but when the party dies,these leave also. At the birth of children attendantdemons throng the room. Chung Kwei.—An imaginary being, believed towield powers of exorcism over malignant demons, andfrequently depicted as an aged man clad in raggedapparel, and holding a fan to his face to conceal hisugliness. An ancient emperor once saw him going into Demonolatry. 447 a house, an
. The dragon, image, and demon; or, The three religions of China: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, giving an account of the mythology, idolatry, and demonolatry of the Chinese. Chung Kwei. the evil spirits hover around, but when the party dies,these leave also. At the birth of children attendantdemons throng the room. Chung Kwei.—An imaginary being, believed towield powers of exorcism over malignant demons, andfrequently depicted as an aged man clad in raggedapparel, and holding a fan to his face to conceal hisugliness. An ancient emperor once saw him going into Demonolatry. 447 a house, and asked him, Whatare you going there for?He answered, To catch evil spirits. During the fifthmoon his picture is sold and hung as a charm. Fifth Moon, Fifth Day.—At this feast a bunch ofsweet flag leaves, rushes, and garlic is hung in the formof a sword in front of every door; demons can stand agood deal, but they cannot endure the fragrance of Lake Lamps. The fifth moon is a poison month, and the people allthe time have to beware of de\ils. Street Guards.—Little deities, guardians of the peace,are at every comer and in every niche. Especially wherea street meets a blank wall, it is necessary to have astone with an inscription on it, an image, or a tigers head,inserted in the masonry to confront the flying spirit andsend it howling down the other way. If a well is oppositea house a tigers head is painted on the wall. Spirit of the House.—When Soochowites move, they 44S Ihe DragoUy Image, and Demon. inquire of the landlord if the regular sacrifice has beenoffered to the spirit of the residence. The feast isoffered on a bench at the door, and it guards the ancestralservice from intruding spirits. Cleansing the house.—If there has been a death in ahouse, or a suicide, Taoist priests are called to clean thehouse, not from dirt and filth, but to get rid of all that isunpropitious. In the day the priests chant, and at nigh
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