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Title: 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
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: DuBose, Hampden C
Subjects: Taoism Buddhism Confucianism
Publisher: New York, A. C. Armstrong & son
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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n Sacrifices, 125 a fearful aspect of Confucianism, that from earliestchildhood boys are taught that success in letters dependson serving, worshipping, and glorifying Confucius. His Rank in the Pantheon.—It has been said, ^ Ifthe Chinese pay divine honours to any being in heaven,or on earth, or under the earth, it is to Confucius. Tohim they offer prayers and sacrifices, and him they wor-ship and adore. The chief god of the Indian religion is Buddha; ofChinese Taoism, the Pearly Emperor; of the Church ofthe learned, Confucius. Comparing the influence of thethree, though the people consider the first two as havingmore power in the unseen world, yet the head of theliterary Church, in the respect of the nation, and in thehonours bestowed by the scholars, is beyond all questionthe chief god of China. CHAPTEK IX. CONFUCIAN GODS. The god of Literature—Wenchang, the god of lite-rature, is one of the leading deities of China. A con-stellation, known as part of the Ursa Major, is called by
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Wenchang. this name, and by some the god of literature is con-sidered as the ruler of this group of six stars; by otherauthorities he is considered as another god altogether.The wheel of transmigration turned seventeen times the Confucian Gods. 127 fate of Wenchang. His most distinguished metempsy-chosis was as a snake which revenged the wrongs doneto his ancestors. He then met with Buddha, who forgavehis sins, allowed him to throw off the serpents coil, andreturn as a man. He is one of a triad with Confucius andthe god of war. It is said that Wenchang prevents thevicious, even though learned, from obtaining academicdegrees. Behind Wenchangthere stands an old manclothed in red, who nodshis head if the essay isworthy of passing. It issaid the gods opiniondoes not pass as law un-less he has the assent ofthe old man in red. Wenchangs specialattendants are two boys,named Heaven-Deaf andEarth- Dumb. In thebook of literary decreesthe names of successfulcandidates are written, and these two

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