A View of China for Philological Purposes: Containing a Sketch of Chinese Chronology, Geography, Government, Religion & Customs, Designed for the Use of Persons who Study the Chinese LanguagePrinted at the Honorable the East India Company's Press by P.P. Thoms ; published and sold by Black, Parbury, and Allen, 1817 - 141 Seiten |
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A. D. Cycle Ambassador amongst ancient appeared appointed army Assistant Bay of Bengal Bengal Board Buddah Canton Canton Province Capital district Cashgur Chaou characters Chen-ching China China proper Chow Cochinchina commenced concubine Confucius controul Court death denominated denotes Distant from Peking Divine Dynasty Sung Dynasty Yuen E-le Eleuths Emperor Empire Europeans Foreign Füh Government Heaven Heen HERBERT CLARK HOOVER honor How-han Hwang-te Imperial India inferior Kang-he Kaou Kea-tsing Keen-lung king Kwang-tung Kwo-haou Lama Leang literary Macao Majesty Manchow MEAOU-HAOU military Ming Minister Mohamedans moon Mung-koo murdered NAMES OF PLACES nations period persons Population preceding Priest Prince Province rank RANK-PRINCIPAL RANK-SECONDARY Reign Reign Religion REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES river sent Shang Shun-che Six Dynasties Sovereign Sung Dynasty Ta-tshing tablet Tae-tsoo Tang Tartar temple Thibet throne tribes tribute Ts'hing Tseang-keun Tsin Tsuen-chung Tsze Vide WESTERN HAN DYNASTY worship Write Ye-hih Yung-ching 太祖 武帝 立春
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Seite 69 - This board is called a mun pae, ' door tablet,' because where there are women and children 'within, the officers are expected to take the account from the board at the door. Were all the inmates of a family faithfully inserted, the amount of the population would, of course, be ascertained with great accuracy. But it is said, that names are sometimes omitted, through neglect or design; others think that the account of persons given in, is generally correct.
Seite 60 - They there made a lake of wine, and surrounded it with meat suspended on the trees ; to this paradise naked men and women resorted, and passed the long nights in drunkenness and debauchery. Profligacy to this extent is more than the common sense of mankind, in the worst of times, can approve. The king and court fell into contempt...
Seite 60 - ... generally hopeless cause of reproving bad kings. Woo-wang, the martial king, thought it right to rid the world of Chow. He made a solemn appeal to heaven ; imposed an oath on his nobles, and. proceeded to what he conceived was fighting Heaven's battles. Chow sent 700,000 men to oppose him. But they had no will to fight. They were routed. Chow fled to the stage he had erected, clothed himself sumptuously, adorned with pearls and gems, and in that state burnt himself to death. Woo-wang cut down...
Seite 34 - golden lilies," the highest of personal attractions, originated, is not known. It is said, that it arose in the time of the Woo-tae, or five dynasties that Le-how-choo ordered his concubine, Yaou, to bind her foot with silk and cause it to appear small, and in the shape of the new moon. The distortion is produced by turning the toes under the soles of the feet at birth, and confining them in that position by tight bandages, till their growth is effectually checked. The bandaging is continued for...
Seite 60 - Paoulo, which being greased or covered with unctuous matter, and so made slippery, was laid over a fire of coals ; across this fire the criminal was forced to walk upon the slippery, burning, rounded brass : the consequence was, that he fell into the fire. It is said that the ineffectual efforts of the criminals to walk across the burning roller, afforded this cruel lady much amusement and delight.
Seite 68 - Thus they have all the requisite means of ascertaining the population with considerable accuracy. Every family is required to have a board, always hanging up in the house, and ready for the inspection of authorised officers, on which the names of all...
Seite 16 - In the contentions of neighboring «totes, those who obey the will of heaven conquer; those who oppose the intentions of heaven are defeated and destroyed. How can those who have died by the sword, be restored to life ! Or those who have obtained the people, return them again ! Heaven establishes the prince of a great nation ! Why does Ming feel resentment against my country alone! The 'Ililun and other nations united their forces against me, to destroy me.
Seite 75 - Yung-ching, about 1730, allowed them to live on shore and cultivate the land. Poor people on shore, still consider it degrading to marry with them.
Seite 27 - ... emperor was raised to the throne by military men, who were about to wage war against some northern hordes; and being unwilling to serve under the rule of a mere child, the emperor Kung being only nine years old—they determined to elevate in his stead a servant of the deceased monarch.
Seite 27 - They could throw them from 100 to 200 paces. Fire-engines commenced during this dynasty, amongst the Tartars. Lime and sulphur (they say) were enclosed in paper, and when thrown into ditches that surrounded the walls of towns, exploded upon coming in contact with water, and annoyed the besiegers. Wei Shing made engines for throwing stones, in which he used powder. His powder was made of sulphur and willow charcoal.