Now Viewing: sanzu_riverTag type: General The Sanzu River (三途の川 Sanzu no Kawa) is a river similar to the Greek concept of the River Styx in both the Touhou mythos and Japanese Buddhist tradition. In Touhou dead souls cross the river ferried by Onozuka_Komachi to be judged and punished at the other side (Higan) by Shiki_Eiki. There are several real rivers named "Sanzu" in Japan. "The Sanzu River (三途の川 Sanzu no Kawa, literally "River of Three Ways to Cross", also in British English translation River Sanzu) is the mist-shrouded river that dead souls must cross in order to reach Higan, where they will await judgment. Part of the riverbank is accessible from Gensoukyou, even though the river's source, mouth and opposite bank lie outside it. Only the dead can cross the river on a shinigami's boat if they can afford to pay; everything except shinigami [(Death gods)] and their boats will sink. Onozuka_Komachi may be seen ferrying souls here when she isn't slacking off. In Japanese Buddhist tradition, the Sanzu is said to have three crossings which vary in perilousness depending on the amount of sin a soul committed during his or her lifetime (hence the name). However, this concept is not used in Touhou: instead, Komachi uses her power of distance manipulation to vary the width of the river according to the souls' sinfulness." From < en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Sanzu_River > and < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanzu_River > See also: Touhou Gensoukyou Onozuka_Komachi Shiki_Eiki Cleansed_Crystal_Mirror Rod_of_Remorse < en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Netherworld > < en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Higan > Other Wiki Information Last updated: 08/23/15 9:42 PM by surveyork This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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