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Jugonshi [ja] (呪禁師) were a kind of Onmyōdō practitioner influenced by Taoism. They performed treatments using spells. These spells were to expel evil spirits that caused illnesses. At first, people confused Jugonshi practices with Buddhist prayers. This is mentioned in the "Nihon Shoki" during Emperor Bidatsu's 6th year. The first formal record of Jugonshi is also in the "Nihon Shoki". It's from the 5th year of Empress Jito's reign, which is 691 AD.

In the Ritsuryo system, Jugon [ja] (呪禁) was important. It was used for treating diseases and ensuring safe childbirth. Skilled Jugonshi could become Jugon Hakase [ja] (呪禁博士). There was only one Jugon Hakase [ja] position. They trained Jugonsei (呪禁生), who had six positions. But Jugon became seen as dangerous. This was due to many Kodoku incidents. Kodoku involved malevolent charms and poisons. At the same time, Onmyodo was rising. Onmyodo also used Taoist magic. By the late 8th century, Jugonshi started to fade away. By the 9th century, the Jugonshi system had completely disappeared.


Jugon was gradually replaced with other forms of Onmyodo

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  • Murakami, Shūichi, ed. (1981). 日本陰陽道史総説 [A Review of the History of Onmyōdō in Japan] (in Japanese). Hanawa Shobō. ISBN 4827310572.
  • Endō, Katsumi (1994). 近世陰陽道史の研究 [Studies in the History of Early Modern Onmyōdō] (in Japanese). Shin Jinbutsu Ōrai Sha [ja]. ISBN 4404021569.
  • Kosaka, Shinji (2004). 安倍晴明撰『占事略決』と陰陽道 [Abe no Seimei's "Senji Ryakketsu" and Onmyōdō] (in Japanese). Kyūko Shoin [ja]. ISBN 9784762941672.
  • Saitō, Rei (2007). 王朝時代の陰陽道 [Onmyōdō in the Dynastic Period] (in Japanese). Meicho Kankō Kai. ISBN 978-4839003302.
  • Yamashita, Katsuaki (1996). 平安時代の宗教文化と陰陽道 [Religious Culture in the Heian Period and Onmyōdō] (in Japanese). Iwata Shoin. ISBN 4900697656.
  • Takahashi, Keiya (2000). 現代・陰陽師入門 [Introduction to Modern Onmyōji] (in Japanese). Asahi Sonorama. ISBN 4257035846.
  • Nakamura, Shōhachi (2000). 日本陰陽道書の研究 増補版 [A Study of the Onmyō Books in Japan; Expanded Edition] (in Japanese). Kyūko Shoin. ISBN 4257035846.
  • Suzuki, Ikkei (2002). 陰陽道 呪術と鬼神の世界 [Onmyōdō: The World of Spells and Demons] (in Japanese). Kōdansha. ISBN 9784062582445.
  • Seimei Shrine, ed. (2002). 安倍晴明公 [The Right Honorable Abe no Seimei] (in Japanese). Kōdansha. ISBN 9784062109833.
  • Hayashi, Jun; Koike, Jun'ichi (2002). 陰陽道の講義 [Lecture on Onmyōdō] (in Japanese). Sagano Shoin. ISBN 4782303610.
  • Shigeta, Shin'ichi (2005). 平安貴族と陰陽師 [Heian Nobles and Onmyōji] (in Japanese). Yoshikawa Kōbun Kan. ISBN 4642079424.
  • Hayashi, Jun (2005). 近世陰陽道の研究 [A Study of Early Modern Onmyōdō] (in Japanese). Yoshikawa Kōbun Kan. ISBN 4642034072.
  • Shigeta, Shin'ichi (2006). 陰陽師 [Onmyōji] (in Japanese). Chūōkōron-Shinsha. ISBN 4121018443.
  • Murakami, Shūichi, ed. (2017). 陰陽道叢書 1 古代 [Onmyōdō Series 1: The Ancient Times] (in Japanese). Hanawa Shobō. ISBN 978-4626017970.
  • Murakami, Shūichi, ed. (2017). 陰陽道叢書 2 中世 [Onmyōdō Series 2: The Middle Ages] (in Japanese). Hanawa Shobō. ISBN 978-4626017987.
  • Murakami, Shūichi, ed. (2017). 陰陽道叢書 3 近世 [Onmyōdō Series 3: The Early Modern Period] (in Japanese). Hanawa Shobō. ISBN 978-4626017994.
  • Murakami, Shūichi, ed. (2017). 陰陽道叢書 4 特論 [Onmyōdō Series 4: The Advanced Studies] (in Japanese). Hanawa Shobō. ISBN 978-4626018007.