Sacred splashes: ancient Chinese ritual of ‘elephant washing’ for good fortune
- Posted on October 9, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Sacred splashes: ancient Chinese ritual of ‘elephant washing’ for good fortune
The tradition came to an end in the late Qing dynasty, after a parade elephant went rogue, crushed a general’s carriage, and killed a eunuch.