天てん一いち

noun

Ten'ichijin; Nakagami

Abbreviation of 天一神. A directional deity in Onmyōdō whose movement determines unlucky directions; traveling toward its current position is avoided. The full explanation describes a complex sexagenary cycle circuit.

See also: 天一神 · 陰陽道 · 己酉 · 癸巳

• 陰陽道おんみょうどうでは、天てん一いちの方ほう角がくへ旅たび立だつのは凶きょうとされる。

  In Onmyōdō, setting out in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky.

• 天てん一いち神じんは、46日にち目めに北ほく東とうへ下くだり、30日にち目めに北きたから天てんへ帰かえるとされる。

  Ten'ichijin is said to descend to the northeast on the 46th day and return to heaven from the north on the 30th day.