China and the ChineseAn 1869 work on various aspects of China written by the author who was for 10 years a missionary in China. The scope of the book encompasses the country and its inhabitants; its civilization and forms of government; its religious and social customs; and its intercourse with other nations. The book has 28 chapters that first describes a general view of the empire and further on it goes to cover Confucius and Confucianism, competitive exams and schools, the constitution of the government, the religions of China, Buddhism, Taoism, rites and beliefs superstitions and Fung-shui, modes of divination, Languages of China, Benevolent institutions of China, moral tract Literature of China, social customs, national festivals, Chinese character and civilization, intercourse with Western India, 4 chapters on missionary life activities in China; the books ends with a chapter on the Tai-ping rebellion and the future prospects of the nation. The book has a number of illustrations and a map. |
Contents
CHAPTER XII | 16 |
CHAPTER I | 21 |
Opinions generally Entertained of the Chinese The Impressions we have | 27 |
CHAPTER II | 31 |
DIFFERENT MODES OF DIVINATION | 35 |
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Artificial Divisions average population boatman BUDDHIST CANAL SCENE CARRYING BURDENS CHAPTER character China proper China.-The Chinese census Chinese coast CHINESE EMPIRE Christian Church circumference cities of China CONFUCIUS contain CORMORANTS cultivated divisions and subdivisions DYNASTY Eastern Turkistan eighteen provinces ENDLESS CHAIN-PUMP engraving FAC-SIMILE OF CASH fertile Flowery foreign four miles Fu cities HAN DYNASTY Han-kow Hien History of China IMPERIAL CANAL Influence inhabitants Kingdom larger lati latitude maps of China Missionary MODE OF CARRYING mules nation of China nations Native Natural Scenery nearly one-third Ningpo numerous pack-mules and donkeys PECULIARITIES OF CLIMATE population of China ports PRINCE KUNG rebellion Reference resemblance rivers SCENE NEAR SOO-CHOW scull SEDAN Shao-hing Sinim sometimes South square mile stone streets suburbs Tai-ping Tartar third class three hundred THREE PURE TRADING JUNK Tsin tude twenty United unwalled towns varieties of climate WALL OF PEKIN walled cities West whole winter Word China WU-CHANG
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Page 10 - Women. — Chinese Houses. — Food and Mode of Eating.— The Use of Tea.— Chinese Wine.— The Use of Tobacco. — General Want of Cleanliness. — Betrothals and Marriages. — Polygamy. — Infanticide. — Slavery. — Funerals. — Coffins. — Graves and Grave-yards. — The extravagant and burdensome Expenses of Chinese Weddings and Funerals. THE family tie in China is strong, and the people are clannish. They seldom change their place of residence, and most of them live where their ancestors...
Page 12 - CHAPTER XXV. ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN CHINA. The Manner in which the early Missionaries of Rome gained an Entrance into the Chinese Empire. — Their Compromise of the Truth, and the Controversies and Dissensions between different Religious Orders. — Secular Employments. — The Mode of prosecuting their Missionary Work. — Character of the Missionaries. — Statistics of Missionary Results. — Their Improvement of the Advantages of the late Treaties. — Character of the Native Christians....
Page 12 - Influence of Native Converts of both Sexes in building up Native Churches. — The Work of Native Preachers in the Out-stations. — General Statistics of the Results of Missions in China. — Special Reference to the Growth of Churches at Ningpo and in the Ports recently opened. — Remarkable Work in Lao-ling. ON the subject of this chapter very different opinions are entertained. It is often asserted by those who have spent years in China, and profess to speak intelligently and advisedly, that...
Page 10 - Chinese Theatres. — Their Connection with Idolatry. — How conducted. — Character of the Plays and Actors. — Puppet Shows. — Gambling. — Public Fasts enjoined by official Proclamations. — Common Practice of using obscene Language. THE Chinese attach a great deal of importance to the division of time, and are careful to make these divisions in accordance with fixed principles inherent in nature. The year is composed of lunar months, which begin with the new moon ; and its appearance being...