Images of the Onmyôji (Yin-Yang Master) Abe no Seimei (921?-1005)
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In this image and the one below, Abe no Semei performs a Taoist ritual to pacify semi-demonic deities. His own demonic assistants (shikigami) are seated to the far right.
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Fudô Reiki Engi (Origins of Miraclous Benefits of [Bodhisattva] Fudô), 14th century
Links to other Abe no Seimei-related popular culture
Onmyoji film starring Nomura Mansai (famous kyogen actor)
Trailer (shorter version with English subtitles)
trailer (shorter version in Japanese)
trailer (longer verison in Japanese)
Nomura Mansai performing dance squence at end of Onmyoji movie
Hanyu Yuzuru skating in the GPF Men's Free Style to soundtrack from Onmyoji movie (click here)
[Note this version is perfect, but has technical commentary so can't hear the music very well; for an overview of the jumps see 7:10]
Hanyu Yuzuru skating in 2018 Winter Olympics Free Style (click here) [Note: this version is not perfect, but he still wins the gold medal, and no commentary, so you can hear the music]
NHK program on the creation of the Hanyu free style dance "Seimei" (click here)
(6:10: comparison of climactic scene in movie to choreography)
(11:20: interview with Nomura Mansai )
Onmyoji video game skating sequence (click here)
trailer of the Onmyoji video game (click here)