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Encyclopaedia of Ancient, Obscure and Esoteric East Asian Religious Practices

Household Spirits in Roof Beams

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Layer 1: Household Spirits in Roof Beams

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Fascicle 4 identifies spirits said to occupy roof beams and harm livestock at night. In a virtuous household, the same spirits may instead guard against outside calamity.