Chapter 37: Onmyoji (1)

Fang Yun said: "Don't say these useless things, just say please don't please, a matter of words." ā€

In fact, how much I wanted to say no, but looking at their cannibalistic eyes, I finally retreated: "Please, I'll invite it, let you be like this for one meal, I've never eaten enough in my previous life." ā€

Wu Yong said: "How is this the same, the feeling of spending money to eat yourself is completely different from others spending money to invite you to eat, that is a very happy thing." ā€

I said disdainfully: "Ya, why didn't I find out that you were this kind of person before, I thought you were the most honest, but I didn't expect you to be a **, under such an honest face, there is such a ** heart, it's really terrible." "I patted my chest as I spoke, indicating that I was scared.

Yang Feng said: "Okay, don't talk about these useless things, let's talk about what you want to treat there, tell your brother that his appetite is very picky, you'd better choose a good place." ā€

I looked at the three of them and said, "You guys should just give us the nickname "Three." Look at what kind of image you have, China's face has made you lose your face, fortunately there are no foreigners here, otherwise the three of you will die to thank the world. "After that, we took the car and rushed to Beijing, not only to eat, but also to see the master, by the way to see if I could make a profit, after arriving at a famous restaurant in Beijing, I asked them to take it easy, I told the three of them to eat a little more. …。

Saying that, I still invited them to have a good meal, okay, the price of Beijing is expensive, I only have one feeling for this meal, a feeling of heartache, so that I exude an aura that no one can enter, and the three of them are also looking at me from a distance, I really want to rob now. This way the money comes a little faster.

After we finished eating, we went to the Beijing Museum and found my master, but before I could speak, the master said first: "Haonan, the method you told me last time is useless, I came back and made a real yĆ n, and it doesn't have the effect you said at all, are you mistaken?" ā€

I said, "Stinky old man, how could I be mistaken, as for the effect you said, I don't understand." ā€

Master said: "Alas, it seems that this method can only be used by you, we should have no way, I am fortunate, I lost my life, okay, what is the matter with you this time, first of all, I don't have time to play with you now, if there is anything inconsequential, go and tell the director."

I said, "Master, can you let me in and take a look at those antiques, I promise not to move, otherwise when the exhibition comes, I will have to wait in line for half a day." ā€

Master said, "Really, I'll talk to the museum later." But you must not fool around. ā€ć€‚ …。

I saluted a not-so-standard military salute and said, "Yes, I will remember." ā€

I asked again, "Master, what do you think of the Japanese who hooked the soul of a child this time?" ā€

The master muttered: "This should be an onmyoji, and the strength should be good, I have already asked people to investigate to see if they can find out anything." ā€

I said in my heart: "Sure enough, it's an onmyoji, it seems that I didn't guess wrong." ’

The Japanese Onmyoji originated in China, and the Onmyoji, which can also be said to be a soothsayer or illusionist, originated in China. 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, chant spells, and perform illusions. They are also well aware of the unseen powers of people, such as fate, spirits, and ghosts, and have the ability to control these things.

The organization formed by the gathering of onmyoji is called "Onmyodo". Japan's "Yin-Yang Dao" originated from the Yin-Yang Five Elements Doctrine during the period of the Hundred Schools of Thought in China. In the era of ignorance and scientific famine, in order to avoid disasters, people always hoped to know in advance about the changes in heaven and earth, and the emergence of the "Yin and Yang Five Elements Theory" turned this wish into reality. Its representative classic is the Book of Changes, which has been handed down since the Zhou Dynasty. …。

It is said that in the Warring States Period, there was a school of thought that advocated the doctrine of yin and yang and the five elements, called the "Yin and Yang Family", and at that time, Zou Yan and Zou Shuang, who were from Qi State, were the main representatives. The "Yin and Yang Theory" regards "Yin" and "Yang" as two mutually reinforcing forces within things, and believes that they are the laws of generation that give birth to all things in heaven and earth. This is exactly what Lao Tzu said about the concept of the world: "Tao gives birth to one, life to two, two to three, three to all things, all things negative yin and embrace yang, impulsive and harmonious." With the complexity and change of the world, the simple way of thinking about the dichotomy of things can no longer explain the phenomena that are happening in front of us. As a result, a new mode of thinking was derived, such as "Bagua", which is used to represent the movement and change of yin and yang, representing various natural phenomena, which can be used to calculate the passage of time, natural changes and various encounters in life. The "Five Elements Theory" is based on the theory that the five basic substances of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth "constantly circulate and change", and develop the concept that the five elements are mutually reinforcing and mutually reinforcing. Studying the theory of the five elements of yin and yang, it is possible to formulate a calendar from the calculation of the movement of celestial bodies. Master everything in the world. Later, the "astronomers" who specialized in the study of celestial bodies, the "calendarists" who studied the calendar, and the "five elements" ......... developed.

In the 6th century AD, China's Yin-Yang Five Elements Doctrine, which mixed Taoist mantras with Esoteric divination, was introduced to Japan. After landing in Japan, a lot of local culture was infiltrated, and a unique "Onmyodo" was formed. However, when the term officially appeared in Japanese historical records, it was already in the 10th century. At this time, the Yin-Yang Dao was different from the early Chinese Yin-Yang thought, and it had both divination, sacrifice, astronomy, calendar, and other applications, from the national fortune to the emperor's order, down to the affairs of the common people, which could be used to explain. Prince Shotoku of the Suiko Dynasty was one of the best people in this discipline. A firm believer in Buddhism, he took into account the coordination of the five elements of yin and yang when formulating the "Twelve Orders of Crown" and the color of clothing. It had a great impact on Japanese society, and since then, onmyoji has become a popular "profession" and has entered a period of full prosperity.

Ten miles of avenue, withered grass, black fog shrouded, fishy wind and hot dust fluttering on the tower of the vermilion city, rustling. Incense and cypress fans swaying gently, the nobles did their best to walk the way of elegance. But the red plum hanging clothes and the bright brocade can't hide the lament of the dry bones, ghosts, demons, and resentful spirits are stored in the world and residing in everyone's heart......

The Heian period, an era that was once across the sea from the Tang Empire. It has given birth to a splendid culture that has been admired by future generations and is incomparably gorgeous, but it also hides a lot of darkness that is not known. From 794 A.D., when Kyoto moved from Nagagang to Heian, the Heian era, which had been ruled for more than 400 years, slowly kicked off. But the peace of the capital is not a happy land, the shadows are crisscrossed, and the ghosts are intertwined - the demons and monsters do not stay in the forests or deep mountains far away from the water, but hold their breath and hold their breath with human beings in the capital, even under the same roof. Heiankyo is being eaten by demons. It has become the lair of the ghostly spirit, and it has also become the stage ......... where the Onmyoji is active.

In order to eliminate the contradictions between heaven, earth, people, and ghosts, the "Onmyoji" showed their skills. They use all-encompassing hexagrams and mysterious spells to exorcise evil spirits, kill demons and destroy monsters, and become powerful protectors from the royal family to the common people! However, the job bowl of the onmyoji is not easy to hold, and to survive in the deceitful court, they must be familiar with a qiē style and elegant affairs, such as songs, Chinese poems, pipa, flute, and incense or tea ceremony, all of which must be dabbled. In addition, you must have the ability to see through people's hearts and have a professional ethic that does not leak secrets. Therefore, those who can become onmyoji are all first-class talents at that time.

At that time, China's Five Classics were regarded as "precious foreign science and technology"; And the person who is good at using the "Yin and Yang Dao" is Prince Shotoku of the Tuigu Dynasty. According to the Nihon Shoki, in the 10th year of Emperor Suiko (602 AD), "the Baekje monk Kanle came here", and "the calendar, astronomy and geography books, and the Shushu of the Yakuza were also brought here". Prince Shotoku knew how to absorb the nutrients of these foreign doctrines and applied them at the political level to open up the history of the Yin and Yang Dao. Because Yin-Yang Dao can not only observe the heavens, know the calendar, but also carry out divination, up to the prosperity of the country, whether the emperor is competent or not? Down to the affairs of the common people, they can be explained by using the knowledge of yin and yang. …………。

Later, Emperor Tianwu, who was almost fanatical about Yin-Yang Dao, understood the use value of Yin-Yang Dao very well, and in order to avoid being used by ** forces, he established the "Yin-Yang Liao" (similar to the ancient Guozijian and today's Academia Sinica) to make Yin-Yang Dao a part of the legal system, and strictly forbade ordinary people to have special classics of Yin-Yang Dao such as "Hetu", "Luo Shu", and "Taiyi". The purpose is to make Yin-Yang Dao an exclusive tool of the state. Whoever controls the "yin and yang liao" is equivalent to having the ability to interpret a qiē. During the Nara period, the emperor decided to use Onmyodo as one of the means to rule the people, and incorporated the related skills and talents into the national administration. And closely monitor its development. Ordinary people are strictly forbidden to possess special classics of Yin-Yang Dao such as "Hetu", "Luo Shu", and "Taiyi", and Yin-Yang Dao has become the exclusive tool of the state. Onmyoji began to appear as state-exclusive astrologers, and throughout the Heian period, they reached the pinnacle of their development.

Emperor Tenmu period. The official organization to which the Onmyoji belongs, "Onmyoliao", was officially established. The Yin-Yang Liao has a prefect "Yin-Yang Head", one Yin-Yang Doctor, one Doctor of Astronomy, and one Doctor of Calendar, two Missing Doctors and six Onmyoji. Its main responsibilities are to be responsible for the formulation of astronomy and calendars, and to judge auspicious and bad fortunes, to survey the physiognomy, feng shui, and to hold rituals, etc., and there are 89 people at their disposal. At this point, the Yin-Yang Dao became a part of the legal system, and whoever controls the "Yin-Yang Liao" is equivalent to having the ability to interpret a qiē. Onmyodo became the emperor's imperial learning.........