Note 1205 — Chapter XIII · MANES AND THE MANICHAEANS (continued 2)
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Their Chinese names are discussed by MM. Chavannes and Pelliot (op. cit. 1ère ptie, pp. 521, n. 1, 542, n. 1, 543, nn. 1, 2, and 544, n. 1), wherein are gathered nearly all that can be said about them. The learned commentators decide that their functions still remain mysterious. But see next note infra.