Onmyōdō Before the Fantasy: Abe no Seimei, Divination, Calendars, and the Ritual Government of Time
Abe no Seimei in a later historical portrait by Kikuchi Yōsai. The image is in the public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Few figures in the…
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Onmyōdō Explained: The Real History of Japanese Yin-Yang Magic, Abe no Seimei, Shikigami, Calendars, and Directional Divination
What was Onmyōdō before anime, games, and modern occult mythology? This evidence-based guide traces Japan’s tradition of calendar science, astrology, omen interpretation, directional divination, ritual…