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* As it was found necessary to invent a ter- restrial paradise to suit the material aspiration of the people, so it was imperative to develop out of the extreme transcendentalism of the Mahdyana school, a system which should ap- peal to tlieir superstitious materialism. Like the Jews of old, they were eager after signs, and self-interest made their spiritual rulers nothing loth to grant them their desire. From the mountains and monasteries came men who claimed to possess the elixir of immortali...ty, and proclaimed themselves adepts in witchcraft and sorcery. By magic incantations they exor- cised evil spirits, and dissipated famine, pesti- lence, and disease. By the exercise of their supernatural powers they rescued souls from *"The Chinese Recorder." Vol. iii, No. i.
460 The Religions of China.
hell, and arrested pain and death. In the ser- vices of the church they added ritual to ritual, and surrounded with tawdry ceremonial the worship of their multiplied images. By such means they won their way among the people, and even sternly orthodox Confucianists make use of their services to chant the liturgies of the dead.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
* As it was found necessary to invent a ter- restrial paradise to suit the material aspiration of the people, so it was imperative to develop out of the extreme transcendentalism of the Mahdyana school, a system which should ap- peal to tlieir superstitious materialism. Like the Jews of old, they were eager after signs, and self-interest made their spiritual rulers nothing loth to grant them their desire. From the mountains and monasteries came men who claimed to possess the elixir of immortali...ty, and proclaimed themselves adepts in witchcraft and sorcery. By magic incantations they exor- cised evil spirits, and dissipated famine, pesti- lence, and disease. By the exercise of their supernatural powers they rescued souls from *"The Chinese Recorder." Vol. iii, No. i.
460 The Religions of China.
hell, and arrested pain and death. In the ser- vices of the church they added ritual to ritual, and surrounded with tawdry ceremonial the worship of their multiplied images. By such means they won their way among the people, and even sternly orthodox Confucianists make use of their services to chant the liturgies of the dead.
What to read after China?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Arthur Gilman to read onlineMoreLess
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