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* Shi Boxuan (Yuan dynasty) is the compiler of two books: the Sishu Kuanku 190 and the Guankui Waipian 7 lumped together as Kuankui in the Gujin Tushu Jicheng. See Bu Liao Jin Yuan Yishu Wenzhi WIGxARK ed. Shangwu, Taipei, 1966, pp. 28, 56.
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* Jing Fang (77 to 37 B.C.) was a famous Han philosopher and presumed author of a number of oracular works. Most of these are still listed in the Jingji Zhi, Chapter, part 3, section zi of the Suishu.
"The Liji refers to the ritual dismembering of a dog in connection with the annual Nuo exorcism. The animal's remains were then buried in front of the main gate of the capital. See S. Couvreur, Le Liji, Imprimerie de la mission catholique, Ho Kien Fu (1913), vol. I, p. 352.
12 The charm, faintly visible near the end of column 22, may represent a model of an "astronomical" charm.
"Peach wood was thought to possess magical properties as early as 544 B.C. (D. Bodde, op.cit. pp. 128 ff.) while the wood of the tong tree was associated with the miraculous birth of the hero Yiying. See M. Granet, Danses et légendes de la Chine antique, Presses universitaires de France, reprint edition 1959, vol. II, p. 428.
B. Laufer "Bird divination among the Tibetans", in Toung Pao, vol. XV (1914) p. 4, note 1. "The Study of Tibetan divination is as wide as it is ungrateful and unpleasant for research”.
* The same omen is found in the Gujin tushu jicheng, vol. 26, j.174, p. 1b, column 7.
"The prohibition against leaving the house for three years is mentioned three times in the Gujin tushu jicheng. It applies: when a pack of dogs howl in neighbourhood streets; when such a pack howls in city markets and, unless obeyed, portends death for a man who has (accidentally) been spattered with dog urine. Op.cit. pp. 1a,b.
* The contradictory omens in brackets show that other dog divination systems were known at the time.
18 The Gujin tushu jicheng has "against a palace door" op.cit. p. 11b, column 11.
** "Dreadful disasters" instead of "of the inhabitants will be harmed” Ibid.
"The last four characters of this column make no sense. "Mu is probably an error for the numerator mei.
AN ODE ON HONG KONG COMPOSED BY THE MAYOR OF CANTON IN 1845
P. BRUCE
A charming ode was published on December 13, 1845 by the Friend of China newspaper. It gives a rare Chinese view of the development of the young colony of Hong Kong.
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* Shi Boxuan (Yuan dynasty) is the compiler of two books: the Sishu Kuanku 190 and the Guankui Waipian 7 lumped together as Kuankul in the Gujin Tushu Jicheng. See Bu Liao Jin Yuan Yishu Wenzhi WIGxARK ed. Shangwu, Taipei, 1966, pp. 28, 56.
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1* Jing Fang (77 to 37 B.C.) was a famous Han philosopher and presumed author of a number of oracular works. Most of these are still listed in the Jingji M Chapter, part 3, section zi of the Suishu
. "The Liji refers to the ritual dismembering of a dog in connection with the annual No # exorcism. The animal's remains were then buried in front of the main gate of the capital. See S. Couvreur, Le Liji, Imprimerie de la mission catholique, Ho Kien Fu (1913), vol. I, p. 352.
12 The charm, faintly visible near the end of colum 22, may represent a model of an "astronomical" charm.
"Peach wood was thought to possess magical properties as early as 544 B.C. (D. Bodde, op.cit. pp. 128 ff.) while the wood of the tong tree was associated with the miraculous birth of the hero Yiying. See M, Granet, Danses et légendes de la Chine antique, Presses universitaires de France, reprint edition 1959, vol. II, p. 428.
B. Laufer "Bird divination among the Tibetans", in Toung Pao, vol, XV (1914) p. 4, note 1. "The Study of Tibetan divination is as wide as it is ungrateful and unpleasant for research”.
* The same omen is found in the Gujin tushu jicheng, vol. 26, j.174, p. 1b, column 7.
"The prohibition against leaving the house for three years is mentioned three times in the Gujin tushu jicheng. It applies: when a pack of dogs howl in neighbourhood streets; when such a pack howls in city markets and, unless obeyed, portends death for a man who has (accidentally) been spattered with dog urine. Op.cit. pp. 1a,b.
* The contradictory omens in brackets show that other dog divination systems were known at the time.
18 The Gujin tushu jicheng has "against a palace door" op.cit. p. 11b, colum 11.
** "Dreadful disasters" instead of "of the inhabitants will be harmed” Ibid.
"The last four characters of this column make no sense. "Mu is probably an error for the numerator mei ‡.
AN ODE ON HONG KONG COMPOSED BY THE MAYOR OF CANTON IN 1845
P. BRUCE
A charming ode was published on December 13, 1845 by the Friend of China newspaper. It gives a rare Chinese view of the development of the young colony of Hong Kong.
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