Haka no hi
Haka no hi
Haka no hi (墓の火 – Grave Fire) is a type of Yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Toriyama Sekien.
This creature is described as a strange type of fire spirit (like a human soul) which can been seen lingering around gorin; a gorin being a small five storied pagoda which you can see in graveyards.
Additionally, should you see one of these creatures wreathed in the flame of ying, it acts to show the tenacity of the human soul. 1
External Links
- View the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki online here: Konjaku Online.
Footnotes
1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
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