An event was held in Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture, which is said to be the birthplace of Abe Seimei, an onmyoji from the Heian period, where he walked through the places related to his birth.
Abe Seimei is known for his work as an ``onmyoji'' who performed fortune telling and magic during the Heian period, and has been featured in novels and movies, and even appeared in NHK's taiga drama ``Hikaru Kimi e.'' .
There are various theories about Seimei's birth, one of which is said to be in Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
On the 30th, a walking event was held to visit places with connections, and approximately 50 people participated.
Among these, the Takamatsu family, where legends related to Seimei remain, visited Seimei Shrine on the premises, and the man who was acting as a guide from the local revitalization cooperation team explained that there is a legend that Seimei and his parents are worshiped here. I was there.
A woman in her 60s who participated said, ``I live nearby, but I didn't know about the Seimei legend.I want to take this opportunity to learn more about the local area.''
Kiyoshi Minagawa, a member of the executive committee that planned the event, said, ``There are various theories about the birth of Seimei Abe, but I want many people to know that there is a legend about Seimei in Chikusei City.'' Ta.