_RELIGION_
I'Jo religion except natural religion--Religion not separate from
administrative ritual--The titles of "King" and "Emperor"--Prayer
common, but most other of our own religious notions absent--Local
religion in barbarous states--Distinction between loss and
annihilation of power--Ducal rank and marquesses--Distinction
between grantee sacrifices and personal sacrifices--Prayer and the
ancient Emperor Shun, whose grave is in Hu Nan--Chou Emperor's
sickness and brother's written prayer--Offers to sacrifice self--
Messages from the dead--Lao-tsz's book--Ts'in and conquered Tsin
Sacrifices--Further instances of prayer