Wanyūdō
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Wanyūdō(Japanese:Luân nhập đạo,literally "wheel ( luân ) monk ( nhập đạo )" ), also known as "Firewheel" or "Soultaker",[1]is ayōkaidepicted inToriyama Sekien's collection of yōkai illustrations,Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki.He is a relatively well-known yōkai; the earliest reports of him date back to theHeian period.[citation needed]
Description[edit]
Wanyūdō takes the form of a burning oxcart wheel bearing the tormented face of a man. Various folklore purports him as the condemned soul of a tyrannicaldaimyōwho, in life, was known for having his victims drawn on the back of an oxcart. He is said to guard the gates ofHell,and to wander back and forth along the road between this world and the underworld, scaring townsfolk as he passes and stealing the souls of anyone who gets too close in order to bring them to Hell with him.[2]
Legends[edit]
One of the most famous legends comes fromKyoto, Japan.As Wanyudo rolled through the town, a woman peeked out her window at him. Wanyudo told her "Instead of looking at me, have a look at your own child!"
She looked down at her baby to find him lying on the floor in a pool of blood with his legs missing.
When she looked back outside at the demon, she saw her baby's legs in his mouth as he ate them.[3]
Modern appearances[edit]
Video games[edit]
- Yomawari–survival horrorgame forPlayStation
- Megami Tensei– series of role-playing games
- Kenseiden–action RPGforMaster System
- Ōkami–action-adventuregame forPlayStation 2(2006)
- Nioh–action RPG
- Demon Blade– Japanese Samurai RPG
- Actraiser- hybrid game for theSuper Nintendo
- Yo-Kai Watch- monster collector RPG for Nintendo 3ds; inspiration behind "Duwheel" ( Boss )
Television and film[edit]
- Gegege no Kitaro– anime series (2018)
- Hell Girl– manga, anime, video game
- Kamen Rider– manga and anime series
- Gantz: O– CGI anime movie
- One Piece– manga and anime series
- Doron Dororon- manga
- Toriko- manga; inspiration behind Mythical Beast "Soylent Mean"
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See also[edit]
- Buer (demon),a similar creature from Christian mythology
- Ixion
- Japanese mythology
References[edit]
- ^Bane, Theresa (2016).Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology.Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 121–2.ISBN978-1-4766-6355-5.
- ^"Lucky Cola".
- ^"Wa nyūdō".Yokai.