The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies

CHAPTER V.

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China--Absence of any State Religion in China--Doctrine of the Lettered--Confucius--His Writings--Honors paid him in China-- Difficulties occasioned among Christian Missionaries--Lao-tze, founder of the Religion of Tao or Reason--His Writings-- Chinese Buddhists--Temple of Buddha at Pou-tou--General Feeling of the Chinese with regard to Religion 229