Land God and the Wealth God, which are those with an immediate relationship with people despite their lower rank in the Nuo pantheon. Temples and ceremonies The setting of Nuo activities are distinct temples ( nuómiào, "exorcism's temple") and private altars ( nuótán). The main task of Nuo practices is to strengthen the power of gods as much as possible so that they can exorcise malevolent beings. Nuo ceremonies ( nuó yí) can involve dance performance ( nuó wǔ), songs ( nuó gē), sacrifices ( nuó jì) and the Nuo opera ( ). Influence to nearby traditions Japanese Shinto rituals with Nuo origins During the Heian period (794-1185), the Japanese adopted into Shinto many Tang dynasty (618-907) Chinese customs, including the fangxiangshi (the precursor of Nuo priests) known in Japanese as hōsōshi who would lead a funeral procession and exorcise demons from a burial mound. This practice was merged with traditional Japanese exorcistic rites such as the Shinto ofuda ("talisman with the name of a kami"). The earliest record was the (c. 797) Shoku Nihongi history, which mentions a hōsōshi exorcist officiating at the burial ceremonies for Emperor Shōmu (756), Emperor Kōnin (781), and Emperor Kanmu (806). The Kyōgen actor Nomura Mannojō noted that Chinese nuo practices were the 8th-century source for the Japanese tsuina or setsubun ("ritual to exorcise evil spirits on the last day of winter"), and proposed that supernatural power links the Chinese nuo performer fangxiangshi and the Japanese gigaku masked character Chidō ("govern the way") who leads a ceremony. In Japanese tradition and art, the hōsōshi wears a four-eyed mask rather than the original four-eyed bearskin. Korean traditions The Royal traditions of the Nuo folk religion in Korea was introduced in the 6th year of reign of Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo.According to Book 64 of Goryeosa, person who was between the age of 12 and 16 was selected in December as a person who can exorcise evil called Jinja, which wore a red attire that was worn over the pants. 24 of these selected people formed a group and 6 people formed one row. Normally the total team constituted of 2 groups.12 people who led these team of exorcists wore a red hat and a special clothing called sochang and had a whip.To fit the occasion of exorcism, Cheoyongmu was also performed in court.The tradition waned in performance after the late Joseon period. See also