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off and strike the Emperor dead – But the minister's wife mourned for only six days. At the end of that time, being very exhausted, she dozed off, and her head fell forward, and her nose touched the tree. Immediately, a sprig of the tree flew off. However, because the time was not enough, the sprig did not have enough power, and, although it flew into the Emperor's presence, it fell to the ground. The Emperor saw that the name of Ho, the Minister of the Left, was written on the sprig; as a result, the Emperor decided to destroy all the Fung Shun sites of the Ho family.
Fuk-sham had heard that the grave of Ho, the Minister of the Left, was on the hill opposite the Yuen Tan Temple at Shek Mun Kap (FIGZ Biff 1). Another site was at Tei Tong Tsai (HUMPKT-(BUL)). The Emperor ordered that these sites be controlled. However, whatever was cut down by people today, grew back three-fold tomorrow.
A small-minded man advised that the blood of a black dog be sprinkled at the head of the grave - this would be sure to destroy the Fung Shui. The Emperor took this advice, and, as a result, the Fung Shui was destroyed. When the Fung Shui was destroyed, for seven days and seven nights blood flowed out.
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■ Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong Branch, Vol. 28, pp. 198-203, Vol. 29, pp. 188-189
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off and strike the Emperor dead – But the minister's wife mourned for only six days. At the end of that time, being very exhausted, she dozed off. and her head fell for ward, and her nose touched the tree. Immediately, a sprig of the tree flew off. However, because the time was not enough, the sprig did not have enough power, and, although it flew into the Emperor's presence, it fell to the ground. The Emperor saw that the name of Ho, the Minister of the Left, was written on the sprig as a result, the Emperor decided to destroy all the Fung Shun sites of the Ho family
Fuk-sham had heard that the grave of Ho, the Munster of the Left, was on the hill opposue the Yuen Tan Temple at Shek Mun Kap (FIFZ Biff 1). Another site was at Tei Tong Tsai ( HUMPKT-(BUL) The Emperor ordered that these sites be conn olled. However, whatever was cut down by people today, grew back three-fold tomorrow
A small-nunded man advised that the blood of a black dog be sprinkled at the head of the grave - this would be sure to destroy the Fung Shu The Emperor took this advice, and, as a result, the Fung Shuu was destroyed When the Fung Shm was destroyed, for seven days and seven nights blood flowed out
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■ Jounal of the Royal Astaire Society, Hong Kong Branch, Vol. 28, pp 198 203, Vol 29, pp 388-189
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