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[Speaker] Master Rikako Fujiki [Synopsis] As part of the Japanese government system in the 10th Century, there existed the Divination Office called “the Onmyoryo”. In the Onmyoryo, there was the group of bureaucrats called Onmyoji, who served the emperor and nobles through rituals and divination. Their main duties were to choose lucky dates and directions and to perform exorcisms for nobles. The base of their knowledge came from resources brought back by scholars and monks who visited the Tang Dynasty of China from the 7th to the 9th centuries. Since this presentation concerns the most famous Onmyoji, Abe Seimei, I will be introducing you to parts of Chinese metaphysics that existed in Japan at that time. Furthermore, I will be introducing you to Japan-specific metaphysics that these priests evolved. Next, I will talk about how common Japanese folks incorporated the Chinese Metaphysics that they inherited into Japanese-specific culture and customs. Lastly, I would like to touch upon the issue going forward, using a case study of a modern house construction. [Topic] 
The development of Chinese Metaphysics in Japan
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