Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Maze: Glossary of Terms

Ankoujitsu　　安闔日【あんこうじつ】

Falling upon the solstices and equinoxes, the day when a gate into the Yellow Sea opens.

Bakou　　馬候【ばこう】

The Shuukou of Ba Province.

Bashuu　　馬州【ばしゅう】

Ba Province. A province in Tai Kingdom.

Boku　　朴【ぼく】

Gyousou's original surname.

chisen　　地仙【ちせん】

An earthly immortal. A class of immortals who are given their positions in the Immortal Register by a ruler.

Chougi　　朝議【ちょうぎ】

Morning Council.

Daibu　　大夫【だいぶ】

An officer.

Daishi　　大師【だいし】

The head of the palace musicians.

Eki　　易【えき】

Divination.

Enki　　延麒【えんき】

The Kirin of En Kingdom.

Enkoku　　雁国【えんこく】

The Kingdom of En. A kingdom towards the northeast. [map]

Enou　　延王【えんおう】

The Ruler of En Kingdom.

En Taiho　　延台輔【えんたいほ】

Enki's title.

Fuusui　　風水【ふうすい】

Geomancy.

Gaiden　　外殿【がいでん】

The Outer Halls. The outer palace halls in Hakkei Palace where government business is handled.

Garyou　　呀嶺【がりょう】

A place name in Tai Kingdom. Gyousou's birthplace.

Genbu　　玄武【げんぶ】

The Ebony Warrior. A giant turtle that carries newly ascended rulers and their respective kirin to their home kingdom.

Genkun　　玄君【げんくん】

What the nyosen call Gyokuyou.

geshi　　夏至【げし】

The summer solstice.

Godoukyuu　　梧桐宮【ごどうきゅう】

Godou Palace. A palace in Gyouten.

Gogou no Mon　　呉剛の門【ごごうのもん】

The Gogou Gate. A gate between the world of the Twelve Kingdoms and Hourai.

Goson　　醐孫【ごそん】

The Shikou Daibu of the Bakou in Tai Kingdom.

Gouran　　傲濫【ごうらん】

One of Taiki's shirei. A toutetsu.

Gozan　　五山【ござん】

The Five Mountains. Mountains that lie in the center of the Yellow Sea. [map]

gyoku　　玉【ぎょく】

Gem.

gyokusen　　玉泉【ぎょくせん】

Gem spring.

Gyokuyou　　玉葉【ぎょくよう】

The leader of the nyosen.

Gyousou　　驍宗【ぎょうそう】

General Saku of the Tai Kingdom Kingun.

Gyouten　　堯天【ぎょうてん】

The capital city of Kei Kingdom.

Hakkai　　白海【はっかい】

The White Sea. The sea west of the Yellow Sea. [map]

Hakke　　八卦【はっけ】

The Eight Diagrams.

Hakkeikyuu　　白圭宮【はっけいきゅう】

Hakkei Palace. The palace of the Taiou in Kouki.

Hakkikyuu　　白亀宮【はっききゅう】

Hakki Palace. A small palace on Mt. Hou.

Hakuchi　　白雉【はくち】

The White Pheasant.

Haku Sanshi　　白汕子【はくさんし】

Taiki's nyokai.

Hankoku　　範国【はんこく】

The Kingdom of Han. A kingdom in the west. [map]

Hankyo　　班渠【はんきょ】

One of Keiki's shirei.

Hien　　飛燕【ひえん】

A tenba that is Risai's kijuu.

hisen　　飛仙【ひせん】

A flying immortal. A class of immortals who are not appointed by nor serve under a ruler.

hiso　　飛鼠【ひそ】

A rabbit-like youma.

Hotokyuu　　甫渡宮【ほときゅう】

Hoto Palace. A small palace on Mt. Hou outside of Houro Palace.

Hou　　鳳【ほう】

The Male Phoenix.

Hougyo　崩御【ほうぎょ】

Royal Death. The White Pheasant's Second Sound.

Houkoku　　芳国【ほうこく】

The Kingdom of Hou. A kingdom in the northwest. [map]

Hourai　　蓬莱【ほうらい】

What the people of the Twelve Kingdoms call Japan.

Houroguu　　蓬盧宮【ほうろぐう】

Houro Palace. A palace compound situated halfway up Mt. Hou.

Houzan　　蓬山【ほうざんこう】

Mt. Hou. One of the Five Mountains. Used to be called Mt. Tai. [map]

Houzankou　　蓬山公【ほうざんこう】

The Kou of Mt. Hou. Another way to refer to kirin.

Issei　　一声【いっせい】

First Sound. The first call of the White Pheasant.

Jakko　　雀胡【じゃっこ】

A hiso subdued by Keiki.

Jinjuuden　　仁重殿【じんじゅうでん】

Jinju Hall. A hall in Hakkei Palace where Taiki lives.

Jokaku　　舒覚【じょかく】

The Queen of Kei during Taiki's stay upon Mt. Hou.

Joushuu　　承州【じょうしゅう】

Jou Province. A province in Tai Kingdom.

jumon　　呪文【じゅもん】

Incantation.

Kabocha Daibu　　南瓜大夫【かぼちゃだいぶ】

Pumpkin Daibu. The nickname that the nyosen gave to Rohaku.

Kaidouguu　　海桐宮【かいどうぐう】

Kaidou Palace. A small palace on Mt. Hou situated near Kaidou Spring.

Kaidousen　　海桐泉【かいどうせん】

Kaidou Spring. A small spring on Mt. Hou, situated beside a great sea paulownia (kaidou) tree.

Kakuzan　　霍山【かくざん】

Mt. Kaku. One of the Five Mountains. [map]

Kazan　　華山【かざん】

Mt. Ka. One of the Five Mountains. [map]

Keiki　　景麒【けいき】

The Kirin of Kei Kingdom.

Keikoku　　慶国【けいこく】

The Kingdom of Kei. A kingdom in the east. [map]

Keiou　　景王【けいおう】

The Ruler of Kei Kingdom.

Kei Taiho　　景台輔【けいたいほ】

Keiki's title.

Keito　　計都【けいと】

A suugu that is Gyousou's kijuu.

ken　　県【けん】

A district.

Ken'in　　剣印【けんいん】

The Sword Seal. A seal stance used in conjunction with the Nine-Word Mantra.

ki　　気【き】

Spirit.

kijuu　　騎獣【きじゅう】

A youjuu that has been trained to be ridden upon.

Kingun　　禁軍【きんぐん】

The military that belongs solely under the control of the ruler.

Kinpakyuu　　金波宮【きんぱきゅう】

Kinpa Palace. The palace of the Keiou in Gyouten.

kirin　　麒麟【きりん】

A divine beast that chooses the ruler for his country and then serves under him.

Kirinki　　麒麟旗【きりんき】

The Kirin Flag. A flag that is raised to notify the people that their kirin is ready to choose a ruler.

Kokkai　　黒海【こっかい】

The Black Sea. The sea north of the Yellow Sea. [map]

kokki　　黒麒【こっき】

A black kirin.

koku　　国【こく】

A kingdom.

kokushi　　国氏【こくし】

The clan name of a kingdom that is applied when referring to the current kirin or ruler.

Kongouzan　　金剛山【こんごうざん】

The Kongou Mountains. The range of mountains that lines the perimeter of the Yellow Sea. [map]

Konron　　崑崙【こんろん】

What the people of the Twelve Kingdoms call China.

Kou　　公【こう】

A kirin's status.

Kou　　候【こう】

A status.

Koukai　　黄海【こうかい】

The Yellow Sea. [map]

Kouki　　鴻基【こうき】

The capital city of Tai Kingdom.

Koukisan　　鴻基山【こうきさん】

The mountain in Kouki upon which the royal palace of Tai Kingdom sits.

Koukoku　　巧国【こうこく】

The Kingdom of Kou. A kingdom towards the southeast. [map]

Kouri　　蒿里【こうり】

A peak upon Mt. Hou where it is said the souls of the dead reside.

also: A name Gyousou calls Taiki by.

Koushi　　叩歯【こうし】

A way of biting used to avoid youma.

Koushi　　弘始【こうし】

The name given to a period of Tai history.

Kouzan　　恒山【こうざん】

Mt. Kou. One of the Five Mountains. [map]

Kujijugon　　九字呪言【くじじゅごん】

The Nine-Word Mantra: Rin Byou Tou Sha Kai Jin Retsu Zen Gyou.

Kyokai　　虚海【きょかい】

The Empty Sea. A sea that surrounds the world of the Twelve Kingdoms.

Kyoukoku　　恭国【きょうこく】

The Kingdom of Kyou. A kingdom towards the northwest. [map]

Kyouou　　驕王【きょうおう】

The Extravagant King. The posthumous name for the most recently deceased King of Tai Kingdom. [note: kyou also has the meaning of pride, arrogance, etc.]

Massei　　末声【まっせい】

Ending Sound. Another name for the second call of the White Pheasant.

Meitenko　　鳴天鼓【めいてんこ】

The sounding of the front teeth in order to concentrate one's spirit.

Naiden　　内殿【ないでん】

The Inner Halls. The inner palace halls in Hakkei Palace where the king lives.

nin'you　　人妖【にんよう】

Another name for youjin.

Nisei　　二声【にせい】

Second Sound. The second call of the White Pheasant.

also: Two-Sounds. Another name for the White Pheasant.

Niseikyuu　　二声宮【にせいきゅう】

Nisei Palace. A small palace at Kouki.

nyokai　　女怪【にょかい】

A female youjin that takes care of a kirin.

nyosen　　女仙【にょせん】

A female immortal that lives on Mt. Hou and takes care of kirin.

nyoshin　　女神【にょかしん】

A goddess.

Onmyou　　陰陽【おんみょう】

The Light and the Dark.

Ou　　王【おう】

A ruler.

Ou　　凰【おう】

The Female Phoenix.

Oubo　　王母【おうぼ】

Seioubo.

Oufujin　　王夫人【おうふじん】

A goddess who watches over Mt. Hou.

ouki　　王気【おうき】

A spirit of a ruler.

oukyuu　　王宮【おうきゅう】

The royal palace.

Oushi　　王師【おうし】

The Royal Army, also called Rokushi.

ranka　　卵果【らんか】

An "egg-fruit" from which all living things in the world of the Twelve Kingdoms are hatched.

Reigonmon　　令艮門【れいごんもん】

The Reigon Gate. The northeastern gate into the Yellow Sea. [map]

Reikenmon　　令乾門【れいけんもん】

The Reiken Gate. The northwestern gate into the Yellow Sea. [map]

Reikonmon　　令坤門【れいこんもん】

The Reikon Gate. The southwestern gate into the Yellow Sea. [map]

Reisonmon　　令巽門【れいそんもん】

The Reison Gate. The southeastern gate into the Yellow Sea. [map]

Renkoku　　漣国【れんこく】

The Kingdom of Ren. A kingdom in the southwest. [map]

Renrin　　廉麟【れんりん】

The Kirin of Ren Kingdom.

Ren Taiho　　廉台輔【れんたいほ】

Renrin's title.

Rin Byou Tou Sha Kai Jin Retsu Zen Gyou
　臨兵闘者皆陳烈前行【りんびょうとうしゃかいぢんれつぜんぎょう】

The Nine-Word Mantra.

Risai　　李斎【りさい】

The General of the Jou Provincial Army in Tai Kingdom.

Rohaku　　呂迫【ろはく】

The Shiba of Sui Province in Tai Kingdom.

Rokkan　　六官【ろっかん】

The Six Ministers.

Rokushi　　六師【ろくし】

The Six Armies, also called Oushi.

Rokuta　　六太【ろくた】

Enki's name when he lived in Hourai.

Rosenkyuu　　露茜宮【ろせんきゅう】

Rosen Palace. A small palace on Mt. Hou in which Taiki lives.

Ryuukoku　　柳国【りゅうこく】

The Kingdom of Ryu. A kingdom in the north. [map]

Ryuukyuu　　竜宮【りゅうきゅう】

The Dragon Palace. At the bottom of the Yellow Sea.

Ryuushi　　劉紫【りゅうし】

Risai's given name.

Sakuken　　乍県【さくけん】

Saku District. A district in Zui Province of Tai Kingdom.

Sakuou　　乍王【さくおう】

King Saku. Gyousou.

Saiho　　宰輔【さいほ】

A kirin's position in government.

Saikoku　　才国【さいこく】

The Kingdom of Sai. A kingdom towards the southwest. [map]

Sairin　　斎麟【さいりん】

The Kirin of Sai Kingdom.

Saishou　　宰相【さいしょう】

Prime Minister. The Kirin of a kingdom.

Saku Shougun　　乍将軍【さくしょうぐん】

General Saku. Gyousou's title.

Seikai　　青海【せいかい】

The Blue Sea. The sea east of the Yellow Sea. [map]

seiki　　生気【せいき】

The spirit of life.

Seioubo　　西王母【せいおうぼ】

The Queen Mother of the West. A goddess who watches over the Five Mountains.

Sekkai　　赤海【せっかい】

The Red Sea. The sea south of the Yellow Sea. [map]

sen　　仙【せん】

An immortal.

sennin　　仙人【せんにん】

An immortal.

Senseki　　仙籍【せんせき】

The Immortal Register. A register to which people who become immortals belong.

sensui　　仙水【せんすい】

Water of the Immortals. Water from Mt. Hou that eases pain and promotes healing.

shakubuku　　折伏【しゃくぶく】

Subdue.

Shashinboku　　捨身木【しゃしんぼく】

The tree on Mt. Hou that bears the ranka of kirin.

Shiba　　司馬【しば】

A war official.

shiki　　死気【しき】

The spirit of death.

Shikou　　司寇【しこう】

A justice official.

shin　　神【しん】

A god.

Shinchoku Meichoku, Tensei Chisei
Jinkun Seikun, Fuo Fudaku
Kimi Koubuku, Onmyou Wagou
Kyuukyuu Nyo Ritsurei

神勅明勅、天清地清。	【しんちょくめいちょくてんせいちせい】
神君清君、不汚不濁。	【じんくんせいくんふおふだく】
鬼魅降伏、陰陽和合。	【きみこうぶくおんみょうわごう】
急急如律令。	【きゅうきゅうにょりつれい】

An incantation.

shinjuu　　神獸【しんじゅう】

A divine beast.

shinseki　　神籍【しんせき】

The Divine Register. A register to which rulers and kirin belong.

shinsen　　神仙【しんせん】

A divine immortal. The class of immortals that includes rulers and kirin.

shirei　　使令【しれい】

A youma subdued by and in the service of a kirin.

Shirendou　　紫蓮洞【しれんどう】

Shiren Cave. A cave near Shiren Palace on Mt. Hou from which springwater flows.

Shirenkyuu　　紫蓮宮【しれんきゅう】

Shiren Palace. A small palace in which Keiki had lived when he was residing on Mt. Hou.

Shitsudou　　失道【しつどう】

A sickness that kirin suffer when their rulers lose their way.

Shougun　　将軍【しょうぐん】

A general.

shoku　　蝕【しょく】

A great storm.

shousen　　昇仙【しょうせん】

One on their way to becoming an immortal.

shunbun　　春分【しゅんぶん】

The spring equinox.

Shunkan　　春官【しゅんかん】

The Spring Administration. One of six government administrations. Manages ritual and ceremony.

Shunkanchou　　春官長【しゅんかんちょう】

The Spring Minister. Head of the Shunkan. One of the Rokukan. Oversees ritual and ceremony.

Shunkoku　　舜国【しゅんこく】

The Kingdom of Shun. A kingdom in the southeast. [map]

shuu　　州【しゅう】

A province.

Shuukou　　州候【しゅうこう】

The governor of a province.

Shuukoushi　　州候師【しゅうこうし】

The Army of the Provincial Kou, the longer form of Shuushi.

Shuushi　　州師【しゅうし】

The Provincial Army, the shorter form of Shuukoushi.

Sokui　即位【そくい】

Enthronement. The White Pheasant's First Sound.

Sou　　綜【そう】

Gyousou's given name.

Soukoku　　奏国【そうこく】

The Kingdom of Sou. A kingdom in the south. [map]

Souou　　宗王【そうおう】

The Ruler of Sou Kingdom.

Souryou　　桑陵【そうりょう】

Sou Tomb. Kyouou's tomb on Mt. Tappi.

Suishuu　　垂州【すいしゅう】

Sui Province. A province in Tai Kingdom.

suugu　　騶虞【すうぐ】

A youjuu that resembles a tiger.

Suukou　　崇高【すうこう】

High Su. Another name for Mt. Su.

Suuzan　　崇山【すうざん】

Mt. Su. One of the Five Mountains. Also called High Su. [map]

Suzaku　　朱雀【すざく】

The Crimson Bird.

Taiho　　台輔【たいほ】

A kirin's title.

Taika　　泰果【たいか】

Taiki's ranka.

taika　　胎果【たいか】

A ranka that has been carried away by a shoku to another world and becomes a "womb-fruit."

Taiki　　泰麒【たいき】

The Kirin of Tai Kingdom.

Taikoku　　戴国【たいこく】

The Kingdom of Tai. A kingdom in the northeast. [map]

Taikyokukoku　　戴極国【たいきょくこく】

The Far Kingdom of Tai. Another name for Tai Kingdom. [map]

Taiou　　泰王【たいおう】

The Ruler of Tai Kingdom.

Taishinbyou　　大真廟【たいしんびょう】

Taishin Shrine. A shrine on Mt. Hou dedicated to Oufujin.

Taishi Sakusho　　戴史乍書【たいしさくしょ】

The History of Tai, Book of Saku.

Tai Taiho　　泰台輔【たいたいほ】

Taiki's title after he chooses a ruler.

Taizan　　泰山【たいざん】

Mt. Tai. The ancient name for Mt. Hou.

Takasato Kaname　　高里要【たかさとかなめ】

Taiki's name when he lived in Hourai.

Tankeikyuu　　丹桂宮【たんけいきゅう】

Tankei Palace. A small palace on Mt. Hou where Gyousou stays temporarily.

Tappisan　　托飛山【たっぴさん】

Mt. Tappi. Where Kyouou's tomb, Souryou, is located.

Teiei　　禎衛【ていえい】

The oldest nyosen at Houro Palace.

tenba　　天馬【てんば】

A youjuu that resembles a dog with wings.

Tenchoku　　天勅【てんちょく】

The Heavenly Decree.

tenkei　　天啓【てんけい】

Revelation.

tenpen　　転変【てんぺん】

Transformation.

Tensen Gyokujo Hekika Genkun　　天仙玉女碧霞玄君【てんせんぎょくじょへきかげんくん】

Gyokuyou's title.

Tenshi　　天子【てんし】

Son of Heaven. The King of a kingdom.

Tentei　　天帝【てんてい】

The Emperor of the Heavens.

Tonkou　　遁甲【とんこう】

Sorcery.

toutetsu　　饕餮【とうてつ】

An extremely powerful youma.

Tsuitenban　　槌天盤【ついてんばん】

A Koushi that involves biting down on the right side of one's jaw.

Uho　　禹歩【うほ】

A way of walking used to avoid youma.

Unteikyuu　　雲悌宮【うんていきゅう】

Untei Palace. A small palace on Mt. Hou at the base of a cliff.

Wagen　　和元【わげん】

The name given to a period of Tai history.

youjin　　妖人【ようじん】

A magical creature that is a cross between a human and a youjuu.

youjuu　　妖獸【ようじゅう】

A magical beast.

Youka　　蓉可【ようか】

One of the younger nyosen at Houro Palace.

youma　　妖魔【ようま】

A malevolent magical beast.

Zuishuu　　瑞州【ずいしゅう】

Zui Province. A province in Tai Kingdom where the capital Kouki is located.