The beliefs of Mt. Hikami are related to beliefs found all over the country.
The water is life, and in death the soul must return there.
People came to the mountain to "return" their souls to the mother that gave it to them.
To "die a proper death".
The belief that dying in the mountain's water was somehow "proper".
This shows a strong yearning for nature itself, with death as just another part thereof.
Water, Life, and Death
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Water, Life, and Death | |
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| Kanji | 水信仰と死生観 みず しんこう と しせいかん |
| Game | Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water |
| Author | Keiji Watarai |
| Chapter | Thirteenth Drop: The Dark Sun |
| Located at | Kurosawa's Antiques, Yuri's Room |
| Obtained | After defeating Hiromichi Kashima |
| Description | A book that fell under Yuri's bed. It talks about the Mt. Hikami locals' ideas on life and death. |
| Additional Description | There's a book underneath the bed. |
| Related Notes | |
日上山で行われていた水に対する信仰は、
この国の自然への考え、そして死生観に
深く根ざしたものだ。
水から産まれた魂を、水へと帰す。
自然から授かった魂を「帰す」ために、
人々は自らの意思で、山へと集まっていた。
「正しく死ぬ」ために。
この山の水に触れ、その中で死ぬことは
「正しい」と信じられていたのだ。
そこには、「死ぬこと」さえも含めた、
自然への強い憧憬が感じられる。