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The “Shichisei”(Seven Star Warriors) Symbols
The Celestial Warriors of Suzaku
[Star]Name Sign Meaning
Tamahome Oni Ogre/Demon
Hotohori Hoshi Star
Nuriko Yanagi Willow
Chichiri I Well
Tasuki Tsubasa Wing
Mitsukake Shin Lament(among other definitions)
Chiriko Hari to paste up
The Universe of the Four Gods
The actual name of the scroll is “Shijin Tenchi Sho” directly translated as “Four Gods Heaven Earth Book”. The basic understanding is that the world is split into four quadrants by direction, and that there was a god protecting each quadrant, Seiryu to the East, Byakko to the West, Suzaku to the South, and Genbu to the North. Each quadrant can be further split into seven constellations. To put it more into astrological terms, space along the ecliptic path is divided into 28 segments, each denoted with a constellation.
These 28 directional constellations are the basis of “Sukuyoudou”, the ancient astrological belief which is said to have originated in India and came to Japan via China along with Buddhism which uses the day of the week, the zodiac, and these 28 directions to foretell a person’s future. In any case, it is similar to a lunar calendar in that the sun moves through the 28 directions at a pace approximate to one per day.
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