Two glasses of water, believed to absorb evil spirits, were placed in front of him.

他面前还放着两杯水，就说是用来吸走邪灵的灵魂的。

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That is to say, "the Water Margin" is about social justice and evil struggle.

也就是说，《水浒》写的是社会正义与邪恶的斗争。

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The only way to fight evil is to wrap it with love, just like only water can tame a blazing fire.

与邪恶作斗争的唯一方法是用爱去拥抱，就像只有水才能驯服烈焰一样。

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Participants also ward off evil during the festival by bathing in flower-scented water, wearing five-colour silk, hanging plants such as moxa and calamus over their doors, and pasting paper cut-outs in their windows.

UNESCO: Culture

The temple, built in the 9th Century, has 13 ornate spouts, and each stream of cool fresh water represents a different type of purification, from fertility and love to protection from evil spirits.

BBC: Changing lives and perceptions in Ubud