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SYMBOLS, EMBLEMS, AND CHARMS. 65

from the front of the frame of the bed-curtain. Wicked
spirits
are supposed to be afraid of such a utensil."
Mountain and Ocean. — Doolittle, p. 562 : " A coarsely
executed of a mountain and the ocean, or some-
representation
times the three characters which indicate this charm, written
on which is on the door."
paper, posted up
Sun and Moon. — Doolittle, p. 563 : " On one of the upper
corners of an of board a of the sun, and
oblong piece picture
on the other a picture of the moon ; between these, along the
of the board, are seven stars, which refer to
upper part arranged
the ' northern measure,' or the dipper."
Akkows. — Doolittle, p. 563 : " On the roof of a house.
Three arrows placed in an earthen tube, and laid on the side
of a roof, the tube pointing toward some distant object, the
fastened in their
arrows being place by clay."
No. 63. Sword of the shape used by the emperor's guard.
Supposed long ago to have the power of flying.
Nos. 64, 65. Halberds, such as are carried by the emperor's
No. 64 often in a vase with the scent-
guard. appears standing
charm, similar in shape to No. 32, hanging from it, as in No.
404.
No. 66. An ancient weapon, pian.
The above four are the weapons carried by the four guardians
of the gates of heaven, who were originally four ancient
warriors.
No. 67. Bottles of this shape are sometimes carried by the
instead of the ones No.
mystics gourd-shaped (see 160).
Scent Chakm (Hio-phok) (see No. 404), to attract good in-
fluences. The perfume is generally enclosed in a cardboard
case made in the shape of the sonorous stone symbol, and
covered with silk. It may, however, be made of jade or any-
thing else, so long as there is a receptacle for the scent. It is
attached to door or bed curtains also No.
usually — (see 352).
Theee-legged Toad (Siam-ee). Is supposed to represent
the that looks after one of the palaces in the moon, so
spirit
when houses stand in a position so as not to get the full in-
fluence of the moon, this animal is painted on the house in
some
conspicuous part.
No. 68. Yase and fly-brush, such as is used by Taoist priests.
It will be noticed that it is of different shape to that used by
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