ABSTRACT
The Chinese sage said so little on the subject of the unseen world, that the national tendency is towards un-. belief in regard to the immortality of the soul. The unthinking accept the fables of Buddhism, but the reflecting too often profess entire want of faith. Confucius gave no distinct utterance to his disciples. He laid stress on duty and virtue, but said nothing of the rewards or penalties to be given for obedience or disobedience to what they enjoin.
