Hakoya

Japanese: 藐姑射 - はこや

In China, this is the name of a mountain where immortals live. "Miyaogusha" means "Miyao (far away) Mt. Miyaosha" and is said to tower in the North Sea. According to the "Xiaoyao You" chapter of "Zhuangzi," this mountain is inhabited by a divine being with skin as white as snow and limbs as supple as a virgin, who does not eat grains but feeds on wind and dew, rides on clouds and rides a dragon to fly freely through the universe, and once he concentrates his mind, he can save everything from epidemics and disasters. In Japan, this name is also known as the Sento Imperial Palace. [Mugiya Kunio]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国で，神仙の住む山の名。〈藐姑射〉とは〈藐（はるか）なる姑射山〉の意で，北海中にそびえるという。《荘子》逍遥遊篇によれば，この山には，肌は雪のように白く，肢体は処女のようにしなやかで，五穀を食わずに風や露を糧とし，雲に乗り竜にまたがって宇宙の間を自在に飛翔し，ひとたび精神を集中すれば，あらゆるものを疫病や災禍から救いあげられる神人が住むという。日本では転じて仙洞御所を別称する。【麦谷邦夫】

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