Chap. VII. 
TEMPLE OF KOO-SHAN. 
107 
shown to the visitors are some enormously large coppers 
in which the rice is boiled. 
I was now taken to the library, which contains an 
extensive assortment of religious books, carefully locked 
up in presses, and apparently seldom perused. I had 
heard that in this part of the building there was a pre- 
cious relic, nothing less than one of Buddha's teeth, and 
other things, which were sometimes shown to visitors 
with a great deal of cere- 
mony. Having requested 
the priest to show me 
these, he led me to a 
small temple adjoining, 
where he said they were 
kept. "Have you any 
money in your pocket?" 
said he with great gra- 
vity, " for before the pre- 
cious box can be opened 
I must burn incense on 
this altar.'' I gave him a 
small piece of money, 
but told him that as I 
did not worship Buddha 
I could not burn incense 
upon the altar, and that 
the money I gave him 
was a reward for his civility. "Do you not worship 
Buddha in your country f he asked. I replied that we 
did not. "Then whom do you worship?" I pointed 
upwards, and said that we worshipped the great God, 
Relic Cage. 
