Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Darkness in the Flowery Land, or Religious Notions and Popular Superstitions in North China
The Flowery Central Country, or the Flowery Land, is a name Often employed by the Chinese to designate their country. The name implies that they consider themselves the most polished Of the nations. However polished they may be, the follow ing pages will show that in religious matters, at least, they have no legitimate claim to be reckoned among the enlightened nations Of the earth, but must be classed among those who are enveloped in thick darkness.
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