Kōshin

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title: Kōshin
text: Kōshin (庚申) or Kōshin-shinkō (庚申信仰) is a folk belief in Japan with Taoist origins, influenced by Shinto, Buddhism and other local beliefs. An event related to the belief is called Kōshin-kō (庚申講), held on the Kōshin days that occur every 60 days in accordance with the Chinese sexagenary cycle. On this day some believers stay awake to prevent Sanshi (三尸), entities believed to live inside the bodies of believers, from leaving during that night in order to report the deeds of believers to the god T
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description: Folk religion
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date modified: 2024-02-25T18:21:08Z
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