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Some Chinese Ghosts
Lafcadio Hearn
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Some Chinese Ghosts
Lafcadio Hearn
The water-clock marks the hour in the Ta-chung sz', -in the Tower of the Great Bell: now the mallet is lifted to smite the lips of the metal monster, -the vast lips inscribed with Buddhist texts from the sacred Fa-hwa-King, from the chapters of the holy Ling-yen-King! Hear the great bell responding!-how mighty her voice, though tongueless!-KO-NGAI! All the little dragons on the high-tilted eaves of the green roofs shiver to the tips of their gilded tails under that deep wave of sound; all the porcelain gargoyles tremble on their carven perches; all the hundred little bells of the pagodas quiver with desire to speak. KO-NGAI!-all the green-and-gold tiles of the temple are vibrating; the wooden goldfish above them are writhing against the sky; the uplifted finger of Fo shakes high over the heads of the worshippers through the blue fog of incense! KO-NGAI!-What a thunder tone was tha
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 11, 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9781518792748 |
Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 62 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 3 mm · 95 g |
Language | English |
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