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三尸, さんし
See 庚申待
the three worms (in Taoism), worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings
庚申待, 庚申待ち, こうしんまち
See 三尸, Buddhist term, historical term
kōshin-machi, staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms that were said to inhabit the human gut from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods; a tradition that began among nobility in the Heian period and became widespread during the Edo period