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It is a square piece of white linen, the middle of which is occupied by an octagonal fi- 

 gure, in which are drawn the celebrated diagrams of the Emperor Fuh-hi. Within this figure 

 is the synibol of eternal change, of the struggle between light and darkness, rest and motion, 

 called Yin and Yang. (*) 



The characters on the uppermargin of the diploma are the watchword of the 1-hing-kung-sze , 

 i, The patriotic-rise-societ3 r ." ( 2 ) To the right is written the name of the member to whom the 

 diploma is given, and to the left are the characters Ki-hao, //Mark." 



Circulars, diplomas, receipts, etc, are stamped in vermilion with the common seal of the 

 society. On the greater one, which is square, each side being one inch and a half long, are 

 eugraved the characters I-hing-Icwan , /,Hall of I-hing." ( 3 ) On the smaller one, a square inch 

 large, are engraved the characters I-hing-kung-sze ( 4 ), //Society of I-hing." 



The lodges have, besides, each their own seal. On the seal of the first lodge, in Fuh-kien and. 



(!) See Introduction . pag. xnr. 



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( 2 ) See p. 4. 



