Henbai Step Counts
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Canonical entry drawn from a single source layer in 17_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_II_v2_5.md.
Research layers
Section titled “Research layers”Layer 1: Henbai Step Counts
Section titled “Layer 1: Henbai Step Counts”Source file:
17_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_II_v2_5.md
Encyclopedic historical sources attest multiple forms described as three-step, five-step and nine-step henbai.
Research implication
Section titled “Research implication”There was no single universal footprint diagram.
For each surviving manual record:
- number of steps;
- leading foot;
- footprint geometry;
- orientation;
- incantation per step;
- hand/sword action;
- scattering offering;
- purpose.