Things Chinese, Or, Notes Connected With China
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The rudiments of this magic art are to be found in ancient China, but it was not till the twelfth century that it was elaborated into the system of science, falsely so-called, that has now such a hold on the Chinese. Adopting what was popular and attractive in the modern school of Con- fucianism, and being already in consonance with the Taoistic and Buddhistic philosophies, this system, based to some degree on the rudiments of natural science, has subtly laid hold of the whole being and existen...ce of the Chinese people. They believe not only that the comfortable sepulture of their ancestors will redound to their own comfort, but that if the union of the elements, the nature of the soil, the configuration of the ground, and all the other things which enter into this farrago of nonsense are such as to produce a felicitous combination, that riches, honour, and posterity will be vouchsafed to them.. It is these beliefs that cause the coffin to be so often kept for months or years unburied, for a site is being searched for which shall combine all that is productive of good to the children and grandchildren.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The rudiments of this magic art are to be found in ancient China, but it was not till the twelfth century that it was elaborated into the system of science, falsely so-called, that has now such a hold on the Chinese. Adopting what was popular and attractive in the modern school of Con- fucianism, and being already in consonance with the Taoistic and Buddhistic philosophies, this system, based to some degree on the rudiments of natural science, has subtly laid hold of the whole being and existen...ce of the Chinese people. They believe not only that the comfortable sepulture of their ancestors will redound to their own comfort, but that if the union of the elements, the nature of the soil, the configuration of the ground, and all the other things which enter into this farrago of nonsense are such as to produce a felicitous combination, that riches, honour, and posterity will be vouchsafed to them.. It is these beliefs that cause the coffin to be so often kept for months or years unburied, for a site is being searched for which shall combine all that is productive of good to the children and grandchildren.
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