Hor Sinic Translations From the Popular Literature of the Chinese
Hor Sinic Translations From the Popular Literature of the Chinese
Robert Morrison
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After death all is repose. '* His disciples all immediately hastened, and took fragrant wood to bum* him. After he was burned the coffinf yet re^"^ mained as before. The multitude immediately arranged before Foe, praised him by the following Ki * It is yet the practice for the priests of Foe to be burned ifter death. t The iradition is, that the fire was put within, yet thecof- in was not consumed. TRANSLATIONS FROM THE CHINESE. 49 ^' In all common persons is depraved fire ; How can they burn t...hus excellently ? We beg that hononired Foe will dis-^ play his three splendid fires. And surround his golden-coloured bo- dy. " His golden-coloured coflfin then ascend- ed high in the air, by the So-so tree; and was carried backwards and forwards, and then converted into three splendid fires. The ashes were instantaneously changed into valuable globules that filled eight hu and four teu, '^ This took place on the 15th of the 2nd moon, of the year of the cycle Jin-shin, in the 52nd year of king JHo.
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