Chapter 398: Onmyoji (1)
'Onmyoji' is a warlock who pursues the path of yin and yang. The www.biquge.info originated from the country of the Middle Ages, and was popular with the land of the rising sun, and was most popular in the ancient Izumo country. Adhering to the meaning of the bond between Shinto and demonic Dao, Onmyoji is a self-contained one - called Yin-Yang Dao. Onmyoji is a fortune teller and an illusionist.
They not only know how to look at the stars and face people, but also measure their directions, know the difference in calamity, draw talismans and chant spells, and perform illusions. The biggest difference with the mage is that the mage is facing things that can be seen in nature, even if it is an attribute elf, even a demon and so on are all visible creatures. Onmyoji, on the other hand, are good at dealing with unseen forces such as fate, spirits, and ghosts, and they all know their origins and have the ability to control these things.
In order to eliminate the contradictions between heaven, earth, people, and ghosts in the world, the Onmyoji wore hunting clothes to show his skills. ’
- This is a sentence recorded in "Yin Yang Lu - The Legend of the Demon".
With the help of all-encompassing hexagrams and mysterious spells, the onmyoji exorcised evil spirits and slay demons and monsters, becoming the most beneficial protectors of the ancient Izumo Kingdom. ’
- These are just a few words about Onmyoji recorded in "The Tale of Izumo Country".
But Onmyoji is not a good job, in the ancient kingdom of Izumo, Onmyoji lived in the court of deceit, and they were familiar with all things elegant, such as songs, lute, poems, flutes, and incense and tea ceremonies. In addition, it is necessary to have the ability to see through people's hearts and the professional ethics of not involving secrets. Therefore, at that time, those who could become onmyoji were all first-class talents.
The white robe Luo Beilin was wearing was not a hunting robe, and it seemed that he was deliberately concealing his true identity. Alan thought and rang the table bell at hand.
"Your Highness Allen, do you have any orders?"
Joe politely bent down and asked.
"Well, I also have a friend who may have been too tired to come downstairs for dinner. I'd like to bring her some food, could you please help? ”
"Your friend means Her Highness Ellie, right? Katina-sama had already ordered her when she came, and the food had already been delivered to the room, so please don't worry. ”
After Joe finished speaking, he brought Alan a cup of hot tea.
"Oh... Then it won't bother you. ”
Alan took a sip of tea and seemed to think of something again,
"Chief Deacon, is there a library here?"
"Your Highness can call me Joe, on the west side of the guest room building, that is, turn left when you go out of the restaurant, and you can see our library building. However, after all, this is only a hospitality place for the execution court, and there is not a lot of books, so I hope you don't mind. ”
"Thank you, Joe, that should be enough for me."
After saying that, Alan got up, nodded to Joe and thanked him, and walked towards the library.
Dax's night was unusually deserted without the embellishment of the stars. As Joe said, you can see a two-story building not far away. The door of the library building is open, and the light cyan crystal lamp with yellow light reflects the library building very warmly. It was empty, and there were no guards, and there were no servants. Before leaving the dining room, Joe had said that the library was cleaned regularly by only people, without any servants or guards, so that the readers could calm down and indulge in the joy of reading without being disturbed.
"The owner of this executive court quite understands the thoughts of readers, and it is indeed much more comfortable to read books freely in this way than to read under surveillance."
Alan paced between the bookshelves, flipping through the guidebook he had picked up from the door. The reason why he told Joe that the books here were enough to satisfy him was simply because the book he was looking for would be included in almost every ordinary library, and it was a book called "The Tale of Uji Relics". This book records the national history of Izumo Province and small essays, and was previously used as a textbook for students to read in the school.
"Found it."
The cover is new, it is supposed to be a reset, but the pages have been yellowed and seem to have been flipped through countless times.
"Onmyoji was all the rage in Izumo, and the emperors of Izumo received spiritual peace and social security from the Onmyoji, and the people of Izumo also received some comfort from the Onmyoji in the hard life."
Alan sat on the couch and read an article from the book that chronicled the life of Michimitsu Ashiya, the great onmyoji of Izumo Province.
"The theory of yin and yang holds that 'yin' and 'yang' are two coordinated forces within things, and that they are the laws of generation that give birth to all things in heaven and earth. Yin-Yang Dao has both divination, sacrifice, astronomy and other applications, based on the five elements of Yin and Yang, combined with astronomy, calendar, divination and other disciplines, with the idea of the unity of heaven and man as the axis of development. It is an esoteric spiritual system used to predict auspiciousness, spells, sacrifices, and a series of other things. ”
Allen's mind was a little heavy by these awkward words,
"How does a 12-year-old learn and master such a difficult academic..."
Although he felt that it was boring, Alan was still patient and continued to read,
Shikigami, also known as a god-servant, is a god or spirit that serves its master....... Shikigami originally meant that, but I've always thought that Shikigami meant 'messengers who serve the gods'. Reading it this way, it makes you feel more like being served by God..."
"Onmyoji's manipulative god is the main mana skill of the onmyoji. There are those who make a contract through a sealing letter, those who surrender through the sealing method, those who submit it voluntarily as a friend, and those who can cut paper and take shape, and if they recite the agreed spell, they can be summoned at any time, and even human spirits can be used, and there are also living creatures as the ...... of Shikikami."
"Is Onmyoji really so powerful..."
In this book, it is also recorded that Michiman turned the paper figure into a shikijin for him to drive, open the door and pour water. A lot of details portray Onmyoji as a profession that can do anything. Alan gently closed the book cover, closed his eyes, and lay down on the couch.
- If Lin is really an onmyoji, then he must not have been born in Dax, this kind of profession requires a unique talent, a certain talent that can only be possessed in the birthplace. Izumo has long since perished, but some of the people there may have survived, and there must be some of their descendants still alive on this planet. This exchange meeting invited the onmyoji who is good at divination and spells, the black-clothed magician Bane, the weather in charge of Ellie, and me, who lied to be a swordsmith... What kind of connection do we have?
Covering his eyes with his hands blocks the intrusion of light, but it can't stop the thoughts that keep coming to his head.
- Tomorrow we will know, tomorrow ......
His eyelids were heavy, and finally Alan curled up on the couch and fell into a dream...... (To be continued.) )