Main troupe | Takuan from Koto | Takuan | Monastic name of the lead character of the book; the one he prefers. |
Sung Hatsukoi | Original name and patronymic of Takuan. | ||
Sung-Guan | Pupil name given by Soliang. | ||
Prince Fanian Arra-ö | Fake name for his exploits in Bao-Zhu's castle. | ||
Wang-Zhu Leizu | Wang Leizu | Original name of the wandering warrior. | |
Zhu Leizu | Nickname given to him after his transformation. ‘Zhu’ means ‘pig’. | ||
Soliang | Soliang | Kamunushi monk from the Ruby Mountain with the quest from Xiwanmu. | |
Sogi Zaemon | Zaemon | Komuso monk from the White Mountain with two wolves. | |
Qingbao | Qingbao | Young woman, a love friend of Zaemon. | |
Shu Wuzing | Shu Wuzing | Sand demon. | |
Antagonists | Bricabrac | Bricabrac | A short and thick travelling wizard with little powers and big ego. |
Alastar Lupin | Lupin Alastar Bing Lieu |
A tall and slender travelling wizard with some powers. | |
Danian Arra-ö | Prince Danian | Prince from the kingdom of Blue Flowers. | |
Bao-Zhu | Duke Bao Zhu | Duke from the province of Four Rivers. | |
Tu family | Tu Fang | Greedy governor assigned by Bao-Zhu. | |
Tu Liwei | Governor's half-blood brother, as greedy as governor himself. | ||
Tu Fanyang | Non-existing son of Tu Fang, invented by Takuan. Note the difference with Danian Arra-ö in spelling. |
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Ka Qing | Ka Qing | Head guard of the duke's town guard. | |
Others
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Takuan's mother | ? | Mother of Takuan |
Takuan's father | Sung | Father of Takuan, a blacksmith | |
Xiu Ming | Xiu Ming | Stepfather of Takuan, a rich merchant from a village near to Kruitep. | |
Takuan's sister | ? | Younger sister of Takuan | |
Yu Xiu Ming | Yu Xiu Ming | An older daughter of Xiu Ming who's getting married. | |
Ruo Lian | Ruo Lian | Beautiful young girl, a bit younger than Takuan, friend of his sister. | |
Bao Jun | Duke Bao Jun | Duke of Principality of Four Rivers, father of Bao-Zhu | |
Jun Qing | Jun Qing | Maiden who became wife of Bao Jun. | |
Xue Jing | Xue Jing | Second wife of Bao Jun, daughter of king of Kruitep | |
Ping-Xiao | Ping-Xiao | Family who owns the Ping Tavern in the town next to Tu Fang's castle. | |
Pang-Ka | Pang-Ka | Clothier in the town next to Tu Fang's castle. | |
Juro | Juro Bhante | Enlightened abbot of the monastery on the Ruby Mountain. | |
Kokoro | Kokoro Bhante | Chief abbot of the monastery on the Ruby Mountain. | |
Panzaemon | Panzaemon Bhante | Chief abbot of the monastery on the Golden Peak. | |
Shinjuro | Shinjuro Bhante | Chief abbot of the monastery on the Blue Mountain. | |
Minor demons | Brother (beast) | Boar, Bear, Leopard, | Numerous weredemons, who ran to Earthly Realm. |
Fire imp | Homatsubi | A small imp, grandson of Kagutsuchi. | |
Hermit | — | A weredemon pretending to be a hermit. | |
Ta-Guan | Golden Marten | Golden marten from Ayauasku, before it was given the name. | |
Ta-Guan | Name given to the marten by Xiwanmu. | ||
Gods and celestials | Jade Emperor | Heaven Emperor | The supreme ruler of Heaven (and of three worlds by extension). |
Dark Underlord | Lord of Under | Ruler of the Underly Realm in absence of Yanwang. | |
Yanwang Umma-ö |
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Ruler of the Underly Realm, hunter for weredemons. | |
Xiwanmu |
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Goddess of beauty and wisdom. | |
Kagutsuchi | Kagutsuchi | Very old god of fire. | |
Heavenly Kings | (Great)… | Four Heavenly Kings: Tamon-ten, Zocho-ten, Jikoku-ten, Komoku-ten | |
Gods of Fortune | (Seven)… | Seven Lucky Gods: Benzaiten, Bishamon, Daikoku, Fukurokuju, Hotei, Jurojin, Ebisu. NB: Bishamon is also Tamon-Ten of Four Heavenly Kings |
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(Seven) Lucky Gods | |||
Red fox | Jin | Jin | Small fox who accompanies Takuan in his journey. |