Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-04-17

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\ certain missionary had large hl,tcn 4
d"y that accompanied him III his tr,sv
,.i-. and on one o .,.a>;on created con
>'"rnation and fr gh; among the hall
81 :d urchin- that >w.trnlt.l about hiln.
Several We're reduced to that alarmiu"
state at which a pa,e green hue show :
Though the yellow skin. aud hair from
tn. dog : tail was demanded to mat
l., necessary for Their recovery
Their belief in spirits i no;"r.o.,>
and haunted house, are fire. lrlrnt. Elves.
fairies. brownies. lmf'>. and other SUPER
natural beings arr said to ahnunl. They
hlcve in >pir.t-rapping>. planch-tte.
alrhrmv. mr>mcr >in. divination of va
rinn> kinds by bamboo slips. by i'm, @..>
h, somnambrli>m. chiromanrv and
palmistrv Branches of certain plants
are hung over the doors to ward OIL evil
Influences. and cast swords are hung in
side their bed curtains as protect on
a@:,in>t nocturnal spirits. Their roads
ar. always crooked and abound in
sharp corners to oh>tr,rt the approach
of spirits. which delight in broad.
>tra'yh: WAYS. The HOUSES on 4 street
are never built in line bnt present :,
Z "zag appearance, a~ some project and
ui,rr, are set in. This is to check the
progress of the spirits.
Corner hoi>rS are avoided brcarl>"
their position atfntl> such facility for
the evil spirits to sweep around them.
y sharp roof indicates that only Il bar
brr shop will prosper opposite. The en-
trance to a house is never Il rect. \
screen in front nrce>>itatiny Il turn to
the right or left. and the arrangement
u the open court inside. with it, flowers
and stands. shows Il cir.,i,tou> path tn
the inner apartments. MANY accounts
"f supernatural appearances are met
with, such is the story of the Spirit of
thu. MIST the fairy who visited the En-
p"ror Lung, and in reply to his question
whence she came II Il: Il live on the
terrace Of the sun in the enchanted
mountain. In he morning | am Il cloud.
in the evening shower of rain.
Ancestral worship universally prac-
tic;,d by the Chinese is in>cj,ara bly, con-
nectrd with grpmanry or earth divina-
ton" otherwise known rs ''Fung Shut :"
the "wind and wafer dotr,ne. one OF
the most gigantic : stems of drlu~ion
that ever gained prevalence among men.
Ii is believed that there is Il subtle. in
tangible something, vaguely character
iZ,'d rs wind and water" that has Il
most powerful influence upon the for
tunes and destinieS of men. What the
principles OF this occult science are it
has been impossible to determine. Its
power largely depends upon its intan-
gihility. and in the hands of designing
men. playing upon the superstitious
fears Of the people, and cNaggeratiny
the effects of the con junction of certain
material influences upon outward events.
this :, stem of gromancy has become a
mighty power, and has imposed yoke
"f most CALLING bondage upon the peo-
pie. They nave associated it with
ancestral worship. so that the two
are interviewer and combine to form the
strongest barrier to progress and en-
lightcnment of every kind. In cxplana-
ton of its principles tho flung" wind
is said to be the cold air which issues
from the earth. and it is in all cases de
Sirable that there br no hollow or de-
preston near grave lest this evil wind
blow into il and disturb the coffin or the
bones.
The ''Shui wafer pertains to the
coniiGuaratiOn of the earth. which is
supposed to be caused by the dragon
whose shape is d>ccrned in the uneven
line of ruts along the horizon. The
home of the dragon is in the water. in
whose winding course he delights.
Tracing the water to its source we come
to the meeting place Of the dragons
the fOlntain-head Of the Influences that
control human destiny hence over the
gates Of many villages may be seen the
words '.Ui-Lnng." meeting Of drag
ons." ind, cat 'ng the propitious site Of
the town. The dragon is all-important.
He has power to give prosperity to the
land. to bring glory TO the King and
honor to the sage. aud is the symbol of
all superiority and success in social.
political and moral affairs. Hence it
appears that the water courses. as the
haunts Of dragons. are of the first i'm
portance. their source. direction, or
conjunction with each other. and
the influences resulting. being de-
termned by the geomancer's
compass. If, for instance. in
the case of grave the water flows past
a certain point Of the compass the de-
scendants will be prosperous: if it passes
at another angle distress will Overtakc
them. This compass. so necessary in
determining every location. has twelve
cyclical characters. analogous to the
tsyelve signs Of the zod &c. inscribed at
equal distances around the outer circle.
The first is at the northern extremity.
and is placed at the back of the tomb
which. unless for special reasons. al
ways faces south The order in which
the signs are read and calculations made
is from east to west. according to the
d urnal motion. As it appears to them. of
the sun and stars. II bend in the wa
ter course is noted to the north. it indi-
Gates that the descendants. if poor. will
lie thieves or. if rich. that they will be
robbed. If the same sign appears on
the northeast, it shows that the de-
scendants VII de young or be left w:d-
Ows. or worse still. men without chill
dren. If the bend in the water course
occurs to the east they VIII become vag-
abonds. At the next point Il sturbance
and rebellion are indicated. At the next
a snake will grow of itself in the tomb.
causing restlessness to the bones of the
deceased. and. consequently. to the for
IN ,e' of his poserity, bringing the evil
wind of unhappy destiny with special
force to blast Their prospects.
The water in front of tomb should
never be stagnant, but always running
in stream. Riches and rank are
supposed to flow capr,c:ously from point
to pO mt. hence so much depends on the
course Of the water as it flows by the
tomb. The cutting of roads or the
bu lding Of bridges or dams may alter
the course of the water and disturb the
natural influences Of the place. and a
man may be ruined in fortune by the
displacement of hundred weight of
ear.h behind the grave of his grand
father
In building houses. ancestral halls.
temples. and laying the foundation of
villages. the service of the gcOmancer
is absolutely necessary to secure the
proper conjunct on Of good influences.
In front of village. for instance. a
straight road leading directly out of it,
with people going and coming, or a
small stream flowing in a straight