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Between these two characters is the name of the general to whom the flag belongs : thns 

 Han-phang ( J ) on the flag of the Eastgaie; Han-fuh ( 2 ) on the flag of the Westgate; Ching- 

 thian ( 3 ) on the flag of the Southgate; and Li-chang-kwoh ( 4 ) on the flag of the Northgate. 

 Along the upper border of the flags are written the characters: Shao-mieh-thsing-mwan ( 5 ) ,/Ex- 

 terminate the Mantchoo's of the Tsing-dynasty." 



In the middle of the flags are written the characters: Hing-wang-hwui-shing ( 6 ) //The flou- 

 rishing League is victorious." 



On the Eastgate of the lodge is written the verse: 



To the East on the Wood ( 7 ) it is difficult to go; 

 Sun, moon, mountains and streams come from the Eastern-sea. 

 On the Westgate is written the verse: 



On the narrow road of the Metal ( 8 ) you ought to be careful: 

 Of the two roads it is manifest that to the west there is no impediment. 

 On the Southgate is written the verse: 



The fiery road to the Fire ( 9 ) is very hot: 



In the districts Chang, Ts'iuen and Phing and in Nanking, it is cold. 

 On the Northgate is written the verse: 



At Yin-kui ( l0 ) the Water is deep and, indeed, difficult to escape; 

 But in Yun-nan and Sze-chuen there is a road to go. 

 Tab. VI gives a drawing of the great gate of the lodge, as is proved by the superscription 

 above the gate, signifying //The city of willows." ( ll ) 



The walls are surmounted by different weapons, such as axes and swords; whilst a flag is 

 hoisted on them with the words Chao-kiun ( l2 ) //convoke troops" meaning, perhaps, simply a 

 rendez-vous-flag. 



The pavilion on the top of the wall is surmounted by the celebrated gourd or calabash with 

 the twig of Li-tieh-kwai, one of the eight genii. ( 13 ) 

 The stones of the underwall are in the form of dragonscales. 



Within the lodge is the Hall of Fidelity and Loyalty, ( 14 ) also surmounted with axes, lances, 

 swords and a flag, with the inscription Ling: ( I5 ) //command, warrant." 



Within this Hall is the genealogical table of the founders of the league, set up in the shrine 

 Kao-khi. 



o) m M ( 2 ) U m ( 3 ) M ffl 



r) $ g H ( 5 ) j£ u m i§ 



( 6 ) ft Hi # B 



( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) See Catechism, note on A. 263. P. IV, S. I. 



(") Muh-yang-ching {% % ftg) ^ W> 



( 13 ) See Catechism, note on A. 56. 



(!*) See Tab. V. ( 15 ) ^ 



