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庚申待, 庚申待ち, こうしんまち
See 青面金剛・しょうめんこんごう, See 三尸, Buddhist term, historical term
festival associated with Shōmen Kongō, staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods
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