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64, 



How many chapters were there? 



There were 108 chapters in the poem. 



Which chapter of the poem did you read? 



The chapter Wan-chang. ( J ) 



How many sections did it contain? 



Five sections; viz: The principle of heaven; the principle of earth; the principle 



of man; the principle of the Gods; the principle of oneVself. ( 2 ) 



Please, repeat these five sections? 



The principle of heaven is perfect; 



The principle of earth is august; 



Man stands between both. 



The three powers are established together ; 



One principle is common to them. 



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Myriads of stream -branches ( 3 ) approach with stretched heads and bare feet. 



If the heart is faithful, the complexion of a man is colonred. 



A nurse took me by the hand; 



But who should have thought that I would appear in white clothes. ( 4 ) 



Tvvo dragon-gods are the origin of the Gods; 



Excellent horses ( 5 ) surpass all others. 



They all have provisions and soldiers, 



And wait for one man. ( 6 ) 



(}) ML j|P , one of the books of Mencius's works. 



( 2 ) ^ $, ^È 2^. A 2fc' M ^« Ê ^« See Introduction, p. xi, note 4. 



( 3 ) i. e. New members, neophytes. 



( 4 ) Compare Part. IV, s. .n, the undressing. 



( 5 ) i. e. Members of the society. 



( 6 ) This one man may either be the emperor of the Ming-dynasty or, perhaps, also, Maitreya-Budha 

 (jrÜÏ HÖ , $f* ) wnose coming as Messiah is expected by the Budhists. 



It is known that the Pure-tea-sect I Vnï 3& P^ Ü£) was coudemned, because it would bring forth 

 this Budha out of U's bosom. 



