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called the //lodge of universal peace" (*), wliere the whole of the council is ass embled. Two ge- 

 nerals keep guard at the door of this room, 



The Vanguard then wishes good day to the generals who, returning his salute, ask him 

 his desire. 



The Vanguard then says: „ Tkian-yic-Itung has a request to present, and should wish to see 

 the five Founders;" whereupon the generals answer: v Wait a moment till we have transmit- 

 ted your request to the five Founders." 



The generals then enter the councilroom and say: yVenerable five Founders! TMan-yn-Jmng 

 has a request to present and should wish to see you." 



The Master ( 2 ) then answers : r/ Call Thian-yu-hung hither to appear before me." 



The generals return then to the door and say: //Your request is granted, the Master orders 

 you to appear before him." 



The Vanguard then is ushered into the councilroom and says: //May my lord live myriads 

 of years \" ( 3 ) 



The master now adresses the following questions to the Vanguard: 



Q, 1. ( 4 ) //Who is there before me on the ground?" whereupon the Vanguard answers: 



A. It is TMan-yu-liung . 



Q. 2. How can you prove that you are Thian-yu-hung? 



A. I can prove it by a verse. 



Q,. 3. How does this verse run? 



A. I am, indeed, Thian-yu-hung, 



Bringing novices into the city; ( 5 ) 



Coming in the peach- garden to unite in fraternity, 



And fervently wishing to adopt the name of Hung. 



* & % m m 



é è a m # 



» m * *s m 



- ö m « & 



(}) Compare A. 282, and p. 48. 



( 2 ) ^4 e) n ± n «. 



( 4 ) The letters Q and A are the Questions of the Master and the Answers of the Vanguard. These Questions 

 and Answers bear, in the original, the name of //Secret examination of the Vanguard" ( 4Jq §£». rij F|H \ 



which we translate, on account of their affinity to the Questions & Answers in theMasonic lodge, by the 

 word Catechism. 



( 5 ) i. e, the lodge. 



