reviving the dead; calling back spirits of the dead
Refers to the act of bringing the dead back to life or summoning their spirits, often in a ritual or mythological context. The term is somewhat literary and may appear in discussions of folklore, religion, or fantasy.
The art of reviving the dead appears in ancient Chinese legends.
He performed a ritual to call back the spirits of the dead.
incense for summoning spirits; incense said to reveal the dead in its smoke
cutleaf coneflower; greenhead coneflower
Standard kanji spelling for the concept of reviving the dead or calling back spirits.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 反 (return) and 魂 (soul) suggest the idea of a soul returning, likely influenced by Chinese folklore and Taoist concepts of summoning spirits.