Hiromasa was a nobleman known for his superb flute playing. He was rumored to be the son of the fox Kuzu no Ha (Arrowroot Leaf). Seimei was an onmyouji, an astrologer and magician employed by the Onmyouryou (the state Bureau of Divination). Yao Bikuni, one such immortal, appears in some versions. The Japanese mermaid (ningyo) is used in some stories, specifically the belief that eating a mermaid's flesh can make one immortal. Other inspiration for the novels and adaptations comes from the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki, specifically elements of the Shinto creation myth and the unification of Japan. Both fall into the 'setsuwa' genre, a type of Japanese literature described on Wikipedia as:Īlthough there are no formal rules regarding what constitutes setsuwa as a genre, stories in the setsuwa style "have in common brevity an uncomplicated plot unfolded in plain, direct language character delineation through dialogue and action rather than through description and psychological analysis and a predilection for amusing, startling, dramatic, or marvelous subject matter." These two works, which also feature a number of overlapping stories, are the source of many of the specific episodes recounted in the novels and the manga adaptation. The main sources we have about them are the two tale collections Konjaku Monogatari Shuu ("Anthology of Tales from the Past") and Uji Shui Monogatari ("gleanings from Uji Dainagon Monogatari"). The protagonists of the series and many of the plots, locations, and secondary characters come straight from Japanese history or folklore.īoth Abe no Seimei and Minamoto no Hiromasa are real historical figures. The mobile game features far more important, recurring characters than other versions. As of June 2021, it makes up this amount of the following AO3 fandoms: As of June 3, 2021:Ī pairing that is common in fandoms of multiple versions is Seimei/Hiromasa. Onmyouji fandom, at least on AO3, tends to be heavily m/m. 蜜虫 - Mitsumushi (Michong in Mandarin) - aka Honeybug.Immortal women who've eaten mermaid's flesh: 源博雅 - Minamoto no Hiromasa (Yuan Boya in Mandarin).安倍晴明 - Abe no Seimei (Anbei Qingming in Mandarin).Examples of adaptations with an English language fandom include the Japanese film duology from 20 (often translated as "The Yin-Yang Master"), the phone game, and the Chinese 2020 film The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity. It is set in Heian period Japan and stars the semi-historical figures Abe no Seimei and Minamoto no Hiromasa.Įnglish-language fandom is mostly based on a few specific adaptations of the novel series and often features Seimei/Hiromasa. Onmyouji (also sometimes romanized as Onmyoji) is a historical novel series by Baku Yumemakura.
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