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Shinrikyō |
One of the thirteen sects of prewar Shinto, with organization typical of that period's sectarian Shinto ( kyōha Shintō ). Founded by Sano Tsunehiko (1834-1906), who was born in Buzen Province (present-day Fukuoka Prefecture). Sano studied kokugaku (National Learning) under Nis... |
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Shinryō |
Land owned by a shrine. The term is especially used to refer to land providing a shrine's economic support from the medieval through the early modern period. Shinryō can be divided into the sub-categories of sharyō shōen , mikuriya , and shuinchi . As private land ownership of shōen (e... |
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Shinsatsu, Mamorifuda |
Shinsatsu are a type of thaumaturgic talisman (also known as gofu ) distributed at shrines and symbolic of a spiritual being or its supranormal power. Shinsatsu may be made of wood, paper, or metal and bear a written or printed inscription. The term is generally used to refer to the rel... |
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Shinsei Tengan Manaita no Kai |
An Ōmoto-lineage new religion founded by Kurata Chikyū (1906-91). Kurata went to China on military service and operated there for the Special Service Agency ( Tokumu Kikan , a secret branch of the military). Through the relationships he developed there in the context of Sino-Japan... |
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Shinsen |
A general term for offerings of food made to the kami . In ancient times these offerings were called mike . A distinct characteristic of Japanese ritual worship since ancient times is seen in the belief that human beings may invoke the the kami , present the kami with food offerings, and ... |
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Shinsen kisōki |
This is a four volume work dealing with the origins and development of plastromancy ( kiboku ) in Japan. It is said to be the work of the Urabe family, and Urabe Tōtsugu seems to have presented it to Emperor Junna in the eighth month of 830. It is a noteworthy work as it contains quotes from K... |
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Shinsen shōjiroku |
This is a record of the genealogy of the ancient families living in the capital (Heian-kyō) and the five inner provinces. It was compiled near the beginning of the Heian period. It is also known variously as Shōjiroku and Shinsen shōjiroku-shō . It consists of thirty books. The comple... |
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Shinsenden |
The general term for a hall where food offerings are prepared. The actual name used to designate the building may differ depending on the shrine involved; some names include gokusho , shinkusho , kashiwadono , moridono , mikeden , and imibiya , and the composition and construction of ... |
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Shinshi |
"Divine servant," usually an animal identified as the servant or familiar of a kami . Also called kami no tsukai or tsukawashime . Tales of special animals acting on behalf of kami to transmit the divine will, or to bear oracles are seen as early as Kojiki and Nihongi ; in the l... |
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Shinshoku |
Personnel involved in the ritual activities and the maintenance of shrines. Historically, shinshoku was a comprehensive term for kuni no miyatsuko (provincial governor-ritualist), gūji (chief priest), negi (suppliant priest), hafuri (ritualist), and so forth (i.e., all tho... |
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Shinshoku no shōzoku |
Vestments worn by Shinto priests ( shinshoku ), specifically, attire worn on ceremonial or ritual occasions. In the ancient period, formal clothing styles called raifuku and chōfuku were imported from the Asian continent, but after the cessation of missions to the Tang court, dis... |
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Shinshūkyō |
One of the thirteen sects of prewar Shinto, with strong characteristics of that period's sectarian Shinto ( kyōha Shintō ). Founded following the Meiji Restoration by Yoshimura Masamochi (1839-1915), a feudal retainer from Tsuyama Domain in Mimasaka Province (present-day ... |
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Shinsōsai (Shinto Funeral Rites) |
The term Shinsōsai refers to funeral rites in a Shintō as opposed to Buddhist style. During the Edo Period, the Tokugawa bakufu instituted a temple registration system ( terauke seido ) in order to suppress Christianity. All Japanese were required to register as the parishoner of a p... |
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Shintai |
A physical object serving as an object of worship at shrines, and in which the spirit of the kami is believed to reside. Those used in Shrine Shinto (Jinja Shintō) are frequently called mitamashiro . Shintai typically take the form of mirrors, swords, and jewels, although ritual wand... |
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Shintaizan |
[Shintai zan] A mountain dedicated as an object of worship by virtue of its being possessed by a kami . While the term is not of ancient provenance, the practice of such dedication is itself very old. The worship of mountains can be found throughout the world, and certain mountains have ... |
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Shinten'yoku, kōten'yoku |
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Shinto Edification |
Contemporary Shinto may be roughly divided into Shrine Shinto, Sect Shinto (Kyōha Shintō), Shinto-affiliated new religions ( shintōkei shinshūkyō ), and Folk Shinto; the following discussion will focus on edification ( kyōka ) in Shrine Shinto. The term kyōka appears in the Chin... |
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Shinto Missionaries: Civilizing the People |
Kyōdōshoku was a short-lived system in the 1860' and 1870's; however, it no doubt had some influence during its day. At the time, the school systems were still largely undeveloped, especially at the primary level, and the Meiji Government, which was deeply suspicious of Christiani... |
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Shinto and Ancient Chinese Thought |
— The Japanese Naturalization of Written Chinese — With the start and spread of rice cultivation, the Yayoi period (ca. 300 B.C.E.–300 C.E.) way of life brought with it changes of customs that had prevailed during the preceding Jōmon period (ca. 8000–300 B.C.E.). The fundamental st... |
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Shinto and Buddhism |
— The Introduction of Buddhism — According to Nihon shoki , the official introduction of Buddhism to the Japanese imperial court from Paekche (a kingdom in what is now Korea) occurred in 552 (the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Kinmei). However, according to the Jōgū shōtoku hōō teis... |
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