Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAP. X. VISIT TO THE NINGPO GBEEN TEA DISTRICT MOUNTAIN TRAVELLING CHAIR. --THE BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF TEIN-TUNG. -- SCENERY AROUND THE TEMPLE. -- TRADITIONARY HISTORY COMMUNICATED BY THE PRIEST THE TEMPLE AND ITS IDOLS. -- INVITATION TO DINNER WITH THE PRIESTS. -- FIRST TRIAL WITH CHOPSTICKS. --POLITENESS! OF THE CHINESE.--USUAL DINNER COMPANY.--MY BED.-- DEVOTIONS OF THE PRIESTS. -- WILD BOAR HUNT. -- NARROW ESCAPE. -- MODE OF FRIGHTENING THE ANIMALS FROM THE BAMBOO PLANTATIONS. -- MOUNTAIN SCENERY. -- BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF AH-YU-WANG. -- POO-TO-SAN, OR THE WORSHIPPING ISLAND. -- ITS TEMPLES AND IDOLS. --BRONZE GODS. -- TREES AND SHRUBS. -- GARDENS AND PET PLANTS OF THE PRIESTS. -- SALE OF GODS OR JOSSES. -- OFFERINGS TO THE GODS IN SHANGHAE AND NINGPO. PROCESSIONS IN HONOUR OF THE GODS CHRISTIAN MISSIONS. -- MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. -- ROMAN CATHOLICS. Having despatched my collections to England by three different vessels from Hong-kong, I sailed again, at the end of March 1844, for the northern provinces. During the summer of this year, and in that of 1845, I was able to visit several parts of the country, which were formerly sealed to Europeans, and which contained subjects of much interest. About the beginning of May I set out upon an excursion with Mr. Thom, the British consul, and two other gentlemen, to visit the green tea district near Ningpo. We were informed that there was a large and celebrated temple, named Tein-tung, in the centre of the tea district, and above twenty miles distant, where we could lodge during our stay in this part of the country. Twelve or fourteen miles of our journey was performed by water, but the canal ending at the foot of the hills we were obliged to walk, or take chairs for the re mainder of the way....
