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(3. 219. How can you prove that? 

 A. I can prove it by a verse.. 



ft 220. How does this verse run? 



A Yin and Yang ( ] ) united, Heaven and Earth accoupled,. 



First produced the sons of Hung in myriads united. 

 The faithful and good who pass along here, 

 Shall, afterwards, accompany the pvince of Ming. 



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ft. 221. Did you enter the Heaven and Earth circle? 



A. Yes, I entered it. 



ft. 222. Who kept watch there? 



A. The two generals Wu-kan-rl and Wu-lcxn-Vaï kept watcfe. 



ft. 223. How can you prove that? 



A. I can prove it by a verse; 



ft. 224. How does this verse run? 



A Wu-kin-lai keeps watch at the Heaven and Earth circle : 



He is the highest of all who enter the Hung-gate. 

 Eather and son both come to keep watch; 

 They carry the golden, tablets ( 2 ), and worship the seat of the masten. 



Wu-kan-rl keeps watch at the Heaven and Earth circle: 

 Eaithfully and loyally he guards the porches of the lodge. 

 After the white flowers have bloomed, yellow flowers bud; ( 3 ) 

 The pledged sons of Hung have several myriads of branches. 



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