反はん魂ごん香こう

noun

incense for summoning spirits; incense said to reveal the dead in its smoke

A legendary incense from Chinese and Japanese folklore, believed to make the spirit of a deceased loved one appear in the rising smoke. Primarily encountered in classical literature and historical contexts.

• 『源げん氏じ物もの語がたり』には、反はん魂ごん香こうの話はなしが登とう場じょうする。

  The tale of the spirit-summoning incense appears in The Tale of Genji.

• 反はん魂ごん香こうは、中ちゅう国ごくの故こ事じに由ゆ来らいする伝でん説せつ上じょうの香こうである。

  The hangonkō is a legendary incense originating from Chinese lore.