by Bakura Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:24 pm
About Onmyodo, from Wikipedia. >
Onmyōdō (陰陽道?, also In'yōdō), (lit. "The Way of Yin and Yang,) is a traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology, a mixture of natural science and occultism. It is based on the Chinese philosophies of Wu Xing and Yin and yang, introduced into Japan at the turn of the 6th century, and accepted as a practical system of divination. These practices were influenced further by Taoism, Buddhism and Shintoism, and evolved into present-day onmyōdō around the late 7th century.
Simple description of Abe no Seimei, from Onmyoudou Awakening. >
During perhaps the strongest period of onmyoudou, the famous Abe-no-Seimei brought the title of 'onmyouji' great reputation and widespread fame. Said to be the product of a marriage between a kitsune...or magical fox being...and a human, Abe-no-Seimei was a plainly-spoken man with great power. He quickly became essential to the ruling families and was said to have had many great adventures, and at least twelve shikigami...truly no small feat!