ABSTRACT
https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315828060/49546f0e-ce84-4e70-9b40-7107f16ee305/content/ufig_h_B.tif" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>AVING considered the three great religions of China in order to see what light they throw on the Hung rituals, we will now turn to something which at first sight may appear to have little to do with them, or with the Society, but which I hope to show probably has a close connection with both. Doubtless most of my readers have seen many examples of the “Willow pattern plate,” 1 and many of them know the story which purports to explain the scene or scenes depicted, but for the benefit of those who may not know the pretty legend it follows here:— 2
