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This ceremony is called ,/ Covering the washing-basin with a towel." ( l ) 

 The towel is now taken away from the washing-basin,, and this quatrain recited: ( 2 ) 

 At first remove the transverse clouds ( 3 ) of a thousand miles length, 

 And tlie pure moon-disk (*) will illuminate the City of willows. 

 The united waters of the three rivers are disputed by the people of Tsing- 

 Sixteen generals and soldiers ( 5 ) wrangle for universal peace. 



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A black cloud covered the water — the water covered the moon; 

 The black clouds were dispersed, and the blue heaven appeared. 

 The heart of the faithful and loyal glistens ; 

 But the traitors and malefactors shall perish before the basin. 



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translate BM *s! Temple of Ming, by LigM-temple, the two last lines could be read: 

 Wash clean the darkning dust, and the colour of your face will appear ; 

 Do away with your corruptness and perversity — to sit in the temple of Light. 



0) ISf ril ^ :Üè ( 2 ) Called the ceremony of „Uncovering the washing-basin" [Wg p§pf ^j[ j 



(3) i. e. the towel. ( 4 ) The washing- water. 



I- B ) Yariation : ""^ J\. ^J .£& with the same meaning. As these two characters mean the superior 



and inferior principles or agencies ; so heaven, father, prince, general, etc, are all ïj»^ J whilst earth ? 



mother, minister, soldier, etc, are all J^ j because they have each a correlative superior, 



