Home
Idioms
Top 1000 Words
Top 5000 Words


Example sentences for "bonzes"

Lexicographically close words:
bonus; bonuses; bony; bonys; bonze; booath; boob; boobies; boobs; booby
  1. Consequently, there must be such fairies as Maimuna and Danesh, else the bonzes would not have testified to their existence.

  2. The bonzes here are much like their brethren of Potou, the most wretched-looking of human beings.

  3. The bonzes taught the wickedness of slaughtering domestic animals, and indeed, the wrong of putting any living thing to death, so that kindness to animals has become a national trait.

  4. The bonzes were lovers of beauty and of symbolism.

  5. Indeed, a large part of the practical and parochial duties of the bonzes consists in quieting the restless spirits of the departed.

  6. The bonzes improved the daily fare of the people, by introducing from Korea and China articles of food hitherto unknown.

  7. The bonzes were exiled or killed, and fire and sword as well as preaching, were employed as means of conversion.

  8. Since the outlawry of Christianity, and especially since the division of the empire into Buddhist parishes, the bonzes have had the oversight of birth, death, marriage and divorce.

  9. Fate has favored us with a friendship as strange as it is rare: that of the head bonzes of the temple of the jumping Tortoise, where we witnessed last month such a surprising pilgrimage.

  10. The bonzes themselves are puzzled; what a muddle, therefore, must not all this become, when jumbled together in the childish brain of a sleepy mousme!

  11. The Daimio speaks well," said the Prince of Satsuma; "it is impossible for the bonzes of Europe to have any effect upon the tranquillity of the kingdom.

  12. While our bonzes think of nothing but making money, they scorn wealth.

  13. This shrine, containing the God Yebis invisible within, was borne by fifty bonzes naked to the waist.

  14. The interior of the temple was filled with tables covered with preserved fruits and tea, where the bonzes and rich people were sitting eating, drinking, and smoking; but none of the multitude ventured in.

  15. The priests of Rome--ancient and modern--and these bonzes are much alike.

  16. After having made various libations with several liquors, which he spread over the offerings, the other bonzes replaced them on the altar.

  17. The bonzes shave their heads as clean as billiard balls; while the novices content themselves with cutting their hair extremely short, leaving it, probably, not longer than one-eighth of an inch.

  18. But you're entrusted at present with some charge in the other mansion, and you exercise in the family temples control over the bonzes and taoist priests, so that you as well derive every month your share of an allowance.

  19. How can," he cried, "one ever believe what bonzes and Taoist priests say?

  20. What would you say were I to send over to your country a company of bonzes and lamas to preach their law?

  21. The justice done to the bonzes was of a different kind.

  22. Speaking through the mouth of a Japanese convert, Vilela attacked the bonzes in unmeasured terms and denounced their faith.

  23. Nevertheless the Jesuit obtained an opportunity to expound his doctrines to a party of bonzes at the monastery.

  24. Footnote 33: The attachment of the khans, and the hatred of the mandarins, to the bonzes and lamas (Duhalde, Hist.

  25. The bonzes had some thought of resisting; but they had no weapons and were outnumbered.

  26. He ordered all the bonzes to kneel, and said: "These unhappy ones whom you have convicted are without excuse.

  27. The first bonzes who heard his shout made haste to arrange their garments and receive the visitor.

  28. The warders consulted with each other, and finally, when night came, led the Superior and three of his bonzes back to the monastery.

  29. As soon as night came, she was locked in the cell, and the bonzes insisted that a member of her family must pass the night before her door, so that none might entertain the least suspicion of an entry to her.

  30. The Lord Wang attempted to stop him, but he broke loose, and soon the drums and bells were sounding to do honor to the magistrate, while the bonzes formed in two ranks and bowed as he passed along.

  31. Thus heavily laden, warders and bonzes alike returned to the prison, and held a feast.

  32. The bonzes shut themselves into their own apartments.

  33. The troops of police were numerous and well armed, and the bonzes were quickly overcome.

  34. When the women were sound asleep, the bonzes came softly into the cell, and to such purpose that, when their victims were aroused, it was already almost too late.

  35. It must be said that all bonzes have no mean talent in the matter of cloud and rain; and this one was full of vigorous manhood.

  36. Since they had agreed to the mission, the two women rendered a plain account of the events of that night, showing the pills which the bonzes had given them, and also their boxes of vermilion and black.

  37. The bonzes made this fault known to them; and they began their seven days' fast anew, before returning to make their devotions.

  38. Now the women were young and sound: the bonzes were strong and vigorous.

  39. The bonzes have opposed my efforts and aided my enemies.

  40. He laughed at the worship of the gods, being convinced that the bonzes were impostors abusing the simplicity of the people and screening their own debauches under the name of religion.

  41. Though dwelling in the monastery, he was so merry and self-willed that his pranks caused much scandal, and the pious bonzes knew not what to do with this young ox, as they called the irrepressible boy.

  42. In his hatred to the Buddhist bonzes he favored the Jesuits, and Christianity found a clear field.

  43. Among other plans [for the accomplishment of that], he employed that of having six thousand bonzes enlisted for the war against the Tartars.

  44. The king has shown Ours favor by giving them a large convent of the bonzes in Paquin, and has given them lands for their support.

  45. Certain it is, that while the government of Pekin suffers its own bonzes and priests to remain in the most abject condition, it has always honored and encouraged Lamaism in Tartary and Thibet.

  46. Christianity made great strides under his administration, as he was the deadly enemy of the bonzes who for years had endeavored to compass his ruin.

  47. Vain was the prayer of priest, or spell of rosary, as the bonzes piteously besought great Buddha to destroy the demon.

  48. It was the rule of the monastery that none of the bonzes should drink saké (wine) eat fish or meat, or even stop at the tea-houses to talk with women.

  49. Five or six of the young bonzes mounted the platform and seized the rope that held the heavy log suspended from the roof.

  50. Then the Miidera bonzes hung it up again.

  51. One of his bonzes is already come there, to get all things in order.

  52. The dwellings of the bonzes are the best I have seen in these parts, all of which are maintained by charitable donations.

  53. Education begins with the shaving the tuft, and the boys are then sent to the pagodas to be instructed by the bonzes in reading and writing, and in the dogmas of religion.

  54. This deified mass, altogether attaining to the height of ninety feet, is the only thing that remains unmoved at the sound of more than fifty gongs and tom-toms, which the bonzes beat with all their strength.

  55. No religious rites accompany the marriage, though bonzes are invited to the feast, whose duration and expense depend upon the condition of the parties.

  56. He seemed desirous of acquiring the praise of the Bonzes for the regularity of his attendance at the temples; and sought to be respected in society for the liberality of his contributions towards religious objects.

  57. The Bonzes are the only teachers of truth; and the worship of Fo is the only way that leads to virtue.

  58. The bonzes themselves are puzzled; what a muddle, therefore, must not all this become, when jumbled together in the childish brain of a sleepy mousmé?

  59. Bonzes march in front dressed in robes of black gauze, having much the appearance of Catholic priests; the principal personage of the procession, the corpse, comes last, laid in a sort of little closed palanquin which is daintily pretty.

  60. Chance has favored us with a friendship as singular as it is rare: that of the head bonzes of the temple of the Jumping Tortoise, where we had witnessed last month such a surprising pilgrimage.

  61. How lowly must the dynasty of the great Tait-sou have fallen, that these miserable bonzes are permitted thus shamefully to extort money from the people," said the prince.

  62. So saying, the bonzes commenced preparations for the final act of the tragedy.

  63. By what means, O foolish man, can these bonzes save thy child's life?

  64. The rogues will arouse the bonzes at the monastery," said Chow.

  65. When within earshot of this deity, they observed two bonzes come from behind the shrine, attended by a servant, who, having prepared the incense table commenced to bow their heads to the ground and mutter their prayers.

  66. Some bonzes have a right to have the shafts of their palanquins and the handles of their parasols in gold or silver.

  67. But in time the Confucian literati formed a sort of corporation and became as troublesome as the bonzes had been.

  68. After hearing the arguments of both he decided in favour of Buddhism and ordered the Taoists to become bonzes on pain of death.

  69. The bonzes were held responsible for the evils of the time, for the continual feuds, exactions and massacres, and the civil nobility tended to become Confucianist and to side against the church and the military.

  70. Ling Wai Tai Ta that there were two classes of bonzes in Camboja, those who wore yellow robes and married and those who wore red robes and lived in convents.

  71. Probably the name by which the bonzes are designated is Siamese[315].

  72. Khubilai saw to it that the monasteries in Peking were well supplied with books and ordered the bonzes to recite them on stated days.

  73. First we have the Chua or Buddhist temples, always served by bonzes or nuns.

  74. Two kings who dared to build monasteries and favour bonzes were deposed.

  75. It is said that in this struggle the bonzes took part as soldiers fighting under their abbots and that the treaty of peace was negotiated by a Korean and a Japanese monk[899].

  76. At side altars there are generally statues of Quan-Am, guardian deities, eminent bonzes and other worthies.

  77. We should be seen, and to please the bonzes the people would give us up.

  78. Yes, Sahib, and that is what the bonzes teach.


  79. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bonzes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.