The Spirit Realms were ten of the eleven different major realms -- or dimensions -- into which the universe was organized. [1] There were three methods by which a Spirit Realm might be entered: death, passages, and spontaneous transition. [2]
Categorized[]
Most of the spirit realms might be categorized by their Celestial purpose: [3]
- Axis of Creation: Tengoku, Ningen-do, and Jigoku
- Axis of Reincarnation: Ningen-do, Meido, Gaki-do, Toshigoku, Yomi, Chikushudo, Maigo no Musha
- Other purposes: Sakkaku, Yume-do
Spirit Realms[]
The Realms were as follows:
- Chikushudo; Realm of Animals
- Gaki-do; Realm of the Hungry Dead
- Jigoku; Realm of Evil
- Maigo no Musha; The Realm of Lost Heroes, also known as the Realm of Thwarted Destiny
- Meido; Realm of the Dead
- Sakkaku; Realm of Mischief
- Tengoku; The Celestial Heavens
- Toshigoku; Realm of Slaughter
- Yomi; Realm of the Blessed Ancestors
- Yume-do; Realm of Dreams
Mortal Realm[]
- Ningen-do; Realm of Mortals (not a Spirit Realm)
References
- ↑ Gift of Ryoshun, Part II, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Fortunes & Winds, p. 7
- ↑ Secrets of the Empire, p. 185
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