红楼梦Chapter13_小升初阅读_小升初-查字典英语网

红楼梦Chapter13

At the instance of Chia Chen， Chia Jung， the next day donned his gala dress and went over for his papers; and on his return the articles in use in front of the coffin， as well as those belonging to the cortege and other such things， were all regulated by the rules prescribed for an official status of the fifth deGREe; while， on the tablet and notice alike the inscription consisted of： Spirit of lady Chin， (by marriage) of the Chia mansion， and by patent a lady of the fifth rank (of the titles of honour)。

the main entrance of the Garden of Concentrated Fragrance， adjoining the street， was opened wide; and on both sides were raised sheds for the musicians， and two companies of players， dressed in blue， discoursed music at the proper times; while one pair after another of the paraphernalia was drawn out so straight as if cut by a knife or slit by an axe. There were also two large carmine boards， carved with gilt inscriptions， erected outside the gate; the designations in bold characters on the upper sides being： Guard of the Imperial Antechamber， charged with the protection of the Inner Palace and Roads， in the Red Prohibited City.

On the opposite side， facing each other， rose， high above the ground， two altars for the services of the Buddhist and Taoist priests， while a placard bore the inscription in bold type： Funeral Obsequies of lady Chin， (by marriage) of the Chia mansion， by patent a lady of the fifth rank， consort of the eldest grandson of the hereditary duke of Ning Kuo， and guard of the Imperial Antechamber， charged with the protection of the Inner Palace and Roads in the Red Prohibited City. We， Wan Hsue， by Heavens commands charged with the perennial preservation of perfect peace in the Kingdom of the Four Continents， as well as of the lands contained therein， Head Controller of the School of Void and Asceticism， and Superior in Chief (of the Buddhist hierarchy); and Yeh Sheng， Principal Controller， since the creation， of the Disciples of Perfect Excellence and Superior in Chief (of the Taoist priesthood)， and others， having in a reverent spirit purified ourselves by abstinence， now raise our eyes up to Heaven， prostrate ourselves humbly before Buddha， and devoutly pray all the Chia Lans， Chieh Tis， Kung Tsaos and other divinities to extend their sacred bounties， and from afar to display their spiritual majesty， during the forty-nine days (of the funeral rites)， for the deliverance from judgment and the absolution from retribution (of the spirit of lady Chin)， so that it may enjoy a peaceful and safe passage， whether by sea or by land; and other such prayers to this effect， which are in fact not worth the trouble of putting on record.