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'''Meng Po''' 孟婆 is the Lady of Forgetfulness in [[Chinese mythology]]. (Pronunciation: 'Mung Paw') |
'''Meng Po''' 孟婆 is the Lady of Forgetfulness in [[Chinese mythology]]. (Pronunciation: 'Mung Paw') |
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Literally means Lady Meng, Meng Po serves in [[ |
Literally means Lady Meng, Meng Po serves in [[Di Yu]], the Chinese realm of the dead. It is her task to ensure that souls who are ready to be reincarnated do not remember their previous life or their time in hell. |
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To this end she collects herbs from various earthly ponds and streams to make her Five Flavored Tea of Forgetfulness. This is given to each soul to drink before they leave Feng Du. The brew induces instant and permanent [[amnesia]], and all memory of other lives is lost. |
To this end she collects herbs from various earthly ponds and streams to make her Five Flavored Tea of Forgetfulness. This is given to each soul to drink before they leave Feng Du. The brew induces instant and permanent [[amnesia]], and all memory of other lives is lost. |
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Revision as of 11:44, 5 May 2006
Meng Po 孟婆 is the Lady of Forgetfulness in Chinese mythology. (Pronunciation: 'Mung Paw')
Literally means Lady Meng, Meng Po serves in Di Yu, the Chinese realm of the dead. It is her task to ensure that souls who are ready to be reincarnated do not remember their previous life or their time in hell.
To this end she collects herbs from various earthly ponds and streams to make her Five Flavored Tea of Forgetfulness. This is given to each soul to drink before they leave Feng Du. The brew induces instant and permanent amnesia, and all memory of other lives is lost.
Having been purged of all previous sins and knowledge, the dead spirit is sent to be reborn in a new earthly incarnation, and the cycle begins again.