Main Profile
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Name: |
聖 命蓮 | |
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Alternate spellings: |
Myouren Hiziri | |
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Species: |
Unknown | |
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Abilities: |
Buddhist magic | |
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Age: |
Unknown(deceased) | |
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Occupation: |
Monk | |
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Location: |
Unknown | |
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Description: |
No official artwork of him exists. | |
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Relationships: |
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Appearances: |
None | |
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Titles: |
See Character Titles |
Myouren is an enigmatic character, only known to have taught Byakuren Hijiri buddhist magic. He died earlier than Byakuren.
Fun Facts
- Myouren was actually a real Buddhist priest born in Shinano Province, which is ZUN's hometown, and trained at Chougosonshi Temple (朝護孫子寺) on Mount Shigi (信貴山). He appears in several stories, but the most significant one is Shigisan Engi, which is one of the most popular emakimono. In its third volume, there is a Buddhist priestess, whose name is unknown. She wants to meet Myouren, who is her younger brother. She is the inspiration for Byakuren: she was looking for Myouren because she was worried about him not coming back, so she stayed at Toudaiji, where Myouren had made the vows for priesthood. Daibutsu tells her in a dream that there is a purple cloud over the side of the mountain southwest from where she is. She went the next morning, and finally she was able to meet and live together with him.
- In an interview with ZUN, he states that Myouren was originally meant to be the final boss of UFO, but he decided against it because "It would be weird to have an old man as the last boss in Touhou".