X C

In the degree “Maitre Irlandais” (‘Irish Master’), XC is an abbreviation for a word that means ‘peace of mind’. Interestingly, this word “Xainchen” appears to be a Chinese word, some of which use as prove for very early Chinese influences on the authors of degrees.

In the Francken Manuscript the letters are X and J and they mean “Xinxee” (“the seat or quiet of the soul”) and “Jackinai”.

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