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XII.—On some Chinese Rolls with Buddhist legends and representations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2012

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On the 17th May, 1877, Mr. Rendle exhibited to the Society a curious Chinese roll, illustrating Buddhist mythology, and dated in a cyclical year corresponding to A.D. 1631, in illustration of which I exhibited another roll of the same subject.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1892

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page 239 note a Proceedings, 2d. S. vii. p. 229.

page 240 note a The demons of Wisdom, Learning, Literature, Destiny, and Friendship; viz., those of the five classes that had caused him to be banished.

page 241 note a The famous patra or bowl of Buddha, in memory of which Buddhist priests still carry a bowl for collecting alms.

page 242 note a Trisarana, i.e. taking refuge in Buddha, the law, and the priesthood.

page 242 note b Panchasila, i.e. abstaining from murder, theft, adultery, lying, and drunkenness.

page 243 note a A famous caligraphist. See Mayers 46.