MoF Stage 3 Theme: The Gensokyo the Gods Loved (RE-EXTENDED)

The Stage 3 theme from Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith

Fixed the transition.

I think if there's any piece of music people associate with Touhou, it's this theme. Bolstered by the popular animation accompanied with Yuuhei Satellite's arrangement, the melody carried the feeling of the scenery of Gensokyo and the flow of the river leading to the mountain. And of course, the past tense ZUN uses to add a bit of wonder.
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Artist: 白玉 (tag: shiratama_(hockey))

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[FG-tufq]

It is generally agreed that this theme is Gensokyo's theme.

[rawrunicorn]

A man has fallen victim to the Kappa in Gensokyo city

[toast]

ALL RISE FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF GENSOKYO

[themirrorsamurai]

Ah... brings me back to Fantasy Kaleidoscope...

Definitely a standout song from MOF, for me this is where its stage themes really start to pick up. You've just set foot on the mountain, and the song gives the impression that all of the fairies - and even Nitori - are welcoming you.

[yumemisstrawberryjam]

(ZUN's comment about the track)
“This is the third stage theme.
It's the first tune you hear after infiltrating Youkai Mountain. It's bursting with the heavy verses of Gensokyo. I prepared the best melodious tune I could for the beautiful valley the youkai reside in.
I hope I have managed to convey a rather liberal feeling, in contrast to the darker stage two theme.”

[idkrn]

IRO WAAAA NIOEDOOO
ITSUKAAA CHIRINURU
i love this theme u_u

-gensokyo national anthem right here-

[Tei]

10 years later:
*MoF Stage 3 Theme: The Gensokyo the Gods Loved (RE-RE-EXTENDED)*

[sarukahntomii]

This give me chill goosebumps, it's just beautiful

It's literally Gensokyo's theme, a Lotus Land that was separated from the world that we live, it's totally a different place, but u always see the good stuff on it. You somehow comes on the Land, and u listen to it meanwhile walking and going to the human Village to at least have a place to live.
(My english is bad, i know)

[sakuyaizayoi]

Only one word to describe this: Nostalgia.
And some amazing people made Gensokyo’s National Anthem from it. And one of my friends has found her home amongst us. She protects the human children while teaching everyone about some of the happiest things in life, but she’s never one to shy away from combat. Compassion is her purpose, and her weapon.

[kaiser]

This theme is so amazing that, even without prior knowledge of how it sounded, while I was playing MoF this theme stood out to me so heavily.
My thoughts were.. “This is an amazing Stage Theme, almost on the level of Extend Ash.” So then I looked it up, and realized it was the legendary “The Gensokyo the Gods Loved”!

I honestly love it. The little melody played with the horn and piano(?) always gets to me, it feels so melancholic. The ZUNpet horns also just sound so beautiful and give this track a whole new vigor. The percussion adds such an amazing backbone to this theme, I love it. Thank you, ZUN!

[unowenwashere]

I loved this theme as much as the Gods really Loved Gensokyo

[fumo_enjoyer]

You know, it hard to find a great community. You should thank yourself to know this community.

[eddyrg]

1:01 Nitori appears, but she leaves
1:07 Samurai fairies attack
1:14: Optics "Optical Camouflage"

[petermacrae]

I’m only an hour late... eh... whatever, I’m actually camping in the woods soon lol.

[ominousblackcat]

about eight years ago, i listened this theme from a pirated game launcher. i fallen in love with this theme at an instant then i search a lot and finally found the original game MoF. thanks this theme taking me to the touhou world.

[JcDizon]

This is my favourite theme in all of Touhou especially the parts from 2:00 - 2:30. MoF in my opinion has the second best soundtrack in Touhou, beaten only by PCB.

[MaimaiKuroshiro]

All rise for Gensokyo's national anthem.

[entropee]

The only theme that i assume to be one of the most favorited themes in the game series

[Veranek]

Definetely, MoF is still the peak of Touhou OSTs.

[kienphucnguyen]

This theme is like whole story to gensokyo, like a ending theme.