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Keikokusai — Mars Worship

Canonical entry drawn from a single source layer in 17_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_II_v2_5.md.

Source file: 17_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_II_v2_5.md

Japanese: 熒惑祭
Class: PLANETARY ONMYŌDŌ

Mars (Keikoku/Yinghuo) was treated as a dangerous celestial power whose anomalous appearance could require ritual response.

Compare:

  • Chinese planetary omen texts;
  • Japanese court astronomy;
  • Nine Luminaries in Mikkyō;
  • Star Mandala;
  • Zokushōsai.