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The Worship of Budd!
During the months of June, July, and August, Kiating is the contre of much activity. from a religious standpoint. At this point converge the constant streams of pilgrims on their way to Mount Omei's top to worship Buddha. They come irom Mongolia and Manchuria; Tibet and farther Asia; from Canton, Tainan, and Japan, on their weary pilgrimage in earch of happiness which 1: supposed to be the sure reward of every one who does Buddha the honour to visit this, his sacred abode. The Japanese come more as Wester travellers, for the purpose of Seeing the yreat- mountain. yet they do not fail to their respects to Buddha and do him homage, top from K. time to the temples. whic jer about seventy: five, along the w At each temple each one places a stick of incense before each idol before which a low bow is also made. Before the most noted idols they prostrate themselves and put their head= to the ground thre Mang of the worshippers. co1 ezanised—parties, each. with its appointed officers who act as managers, who make all the arrangements, sich rooms at each stopping place, r food and son Each one belong in wing to the fa stated amount to the fund which is used to pay all expenses.
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