Many of these temples are rich in lands from which the priests! derive their chief revenues. These. Jands are all declared confiscated and the income from then is ear-marked for education. Without condemning or commending the view point of the Dang Bu it may be—mercly stated; these lands were all origi ly acquired by gifts and subscrip tions from the population at large; therefore they belong to the people in tote and the Dang Bu means to substitute education for religion in the use of the same.
Following the destruction of the] main temple at Nancheng, the temples in Haichow and Poupu have! Tikewise been raided and their ages destroyed.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.