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Other editions - View allCommon terms and phrasesarchery arrow bows carriage ceremonies Chang Chaou charge chariot Chen jin Chih ching Chow dynasty chuh Chung colour court drum duty empire employed Fang feathers five formed former kings four gems glutinous rice gonal grain ground Heang heaven Heen heuen hills horses host hung hwan imposts inches Kaou Keang king's Kung Kwan Kwei Kwen Leang letters patent levied marshy meat moon nan province nine observed offered officers ornamented palace Paou Peen Peih Ping posture-making presents princes province punishment regulated robe rules sacrifice sacrificing San yu Saou sceptre Seang Seaou sze seasons Shang shih silk six covids six kinds square Sze sze Tae tsae Tafoo Taou target Teen sze temple things tortoise tribute tseu Tsing tsung peh Tsze Tung war-chariots wine Yellow river Yin dynasty Ying Yuen Yujin yung Popular passagesPage 24 - When all these points were attended to, the cane of tlie occupant is secured. The pole was required to be curved without angles ( uneven points ) and the grain of the wood to be continuous and unbroken. In front was the horse, which had to be considered ; and behind sat the man, who likewise claimed consideration. After a whole day's travel the attendants would then be untired; the horse, although he had passed over a thousand le, would not be jaded; and the clothes of the Charioteer would net be... Page 11 - If the dogs had their posteriors bare and red, and they were fleet of foot, the meat was deemed rank and of bad smell." The fat of the dog is often alluded to in the Institutes. In discussing the influence of Siberian art and culture on ancient China Dr Laufer finds in the design of a horse in "flying gallop... Page 22 - ... wheel was required to be made of wood bent outward on itself ( the timber being cut in half ); and for hilly ground it was bent laterally or sideways. The wheel was three Ko or nine covids in height, the carriage-box behind eight covids, and the yuen, or shafts were thrice as long as the wheels were high, or twenty-seven covids. This differed from the pole of the small military carriage, as the latter was only fourteen covids four inches long. The space between the poles, or the shafts, was six... Page 20 - Carriages were in abundance. Taking a general survey of the principles of Carriage-building, it was desirable that the parts of the wheel should be solid, firmly joined, and well fitted, and that the wheel should be exactly rounded, so that it should be light and firm upon the ground : were it otherwise than solid and well joined, it would not be durable ; and were it not accurately rounded it would not revolve quickly. If the wheels were too high, persons would find difficulty in getting into the... Page 22 - Hang ) ; for in the large carriage ' two shafts were used with one ox between them ; hence the gih was shorter, and the space between the shafts was necessarily more narrow. The small carriage ( see cut ) bad one pole with a pair of horses on each side of the pole : hence the yoke was required to be long, and the space where they were harnessed broader. Thus the yoke of the large-carriage and the yoke of the small one, although of similar use were essentially different. The Keu jin made the body... Page 21 - English; so that the stature of the men was upward of 9 feet. it was unsteady and dangerous. The nave was required to be straight in appearance, and the building evenly pat on. When glue was made use of it was required thick; and when sinews were applied, they were twisted many times. When the wheel was required for travelling over marshy places, it was essential that it ( the rim of the wheel ) should be thin and sharp; and when for hill travelling, flat. The compass was used to determine its true... Page 24 - ... from all being well adapted. On requiring the horse to put forth his strength in ascending a hill, the pole would be an assistance to him when his strength became exhausted. The bottom-board of the carriage was square and in this respect resembled the earth ( alluding to the four cardinal points ). The covering or umbrella above was circular, and resembled the heavens. The spokes of the wheel were thirty, corresponding with the days of the month, and the ribs of the covering were twenty-eight... Page 23 - The chow jin made the poles; the chow served the purpose of the yuen, or shafts; and to this was hooked the Hang of the small carriage to which the horse was fastened : this was fourteen covids four inches in length. There were three modes of making it; and the axle-tree or piece of cross wood on which the wheels were set ( chuh ) had also three distinct principles on which it was made. The pole for the large horse... Page 21 - To this end, the wheels of the toar-chariot (Jung Keu) were six covids six inches in height ; the " hunting carriage " ( Teen Keu ), six covids three inches and the wheels of the carriage in common use were six covids six inches. Those wheels which were six covids six inches in height had the nave or perforation for the axle three covids three inches high and the flat bottom of the body of the carriage with its two Leang puh ( = two pieces of wood on either side, which supported the body of the carriage... Page 22 - axe -handle ", and a half in length or four covids five inches. These were the established rules for the large carriage or cart. When this vehicle was required for travelling over marshy ground, the nave was made short, and when over hilly ground, long. For travelling over marshy places, the outer circumference of the wheel was required to be made of wood bent outward on itself (the timber being cut in half ); and for hilly ground it was bent laterally or sideways. The wheel was three Ko or nine... |
