The graduated ruler symbolised undeviating loyalty to the secret society. It was used as a measure of all things, including a recruit's virtue, which was gauged by the length of his shadow.
Graduated ruler used in Tiandihui initiation ceremony
The graduated ruler symbolised undeviating loyalty to the secret society. It was used as a measure of all things, including a recruit's virtue, which was gauged by the length of his shadow.
