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Ennokyo
is a ''Japanese new religions, shinshūkyō'' (Japanese new religion). It is headquartered in Muramori (村森), Sannan-cho (山南町), Tamba, Hyōgo, Tanba-shi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is a religious syncretism, syncretic religion that combines features from Shinto, Buddhism in Japan, Buddhism, and other religious traditions. Ennokyo was founded in 1919 and was officially established as a religious corporation in 1948. History (October 3, 1887 – January 6, 1925), the of the Ennokyo religion, founded Ennokyo on July 16, 1919 when she received a divine revelation. She was born in Ibara (井原), Sannan-cho (山南町), Tamba, Hyōgo, Tanba City, Hyōgo Prefecture, near Ennokyo's present-day headquarters. She died on January 6, 1925 from valvular heart disease. Today, she is revered by Ennokyo followers as . Fukada Nagaharu (深田 長治; March 25, 1908 – April 3, 1976), Chiyoko's eldest son, was the leader of the religion until his death in 1976. On June 10, 1948, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennokyo Jishoden
is a ''shinshūkyō'' (Japanese new religion). It is headquartered in Muramori (村森), Sannan-cho (山南町), Tanba-shi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is a syncretic religion that combines features from Shinto, Buddhism, and other religious traditions. Ennokyo was founded in 1919 and was officially established as a religious corporation in 1948. History (October 3, 1887 – January 6, 1925), the of the Ennokyo religion, founded Ennokyo on July 16, 1919 when she received a divine revelation. She was born in Ibara (井原), Sannan-cho (山南町), Tanba City, Hyōgo Prefecture, near Ennokyo's present-day headquarters. She died on January 6, 1925 from valvular heart disease. Today, she is revered by Ennokyo followers as . Fukada Nagaharu (深田 長治; March 25, 1908 – April 3, 1976), Chiyoko's eldest son, was the leader of the religion until his death in 1976. On June 10, 1948, he officially registered Ennokyo as a religious corporation as a merger of the two organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese New Religion
Japanese new religions are new religious movements established in Japan. In Japanese, they are called or . Japanese scholars classify all religious organizations founded since the middle of the 19th century as "new religions"; thus, the term refers to a great diversity and number of organizations. Most came into being in the mid-to-late twentieth century and are influenced by much older traditional religions including Buddhism and Shinto. Foreign influences include Christianity, the Bible, and the writings of Nostradamus. Before World War II In the 1860s, Japan began to experience great social turmoil and rapid modernization. As social conflicts emerged in this last decade of the Edo period, known as the Bakumatsu period, some new religious movements appeared. Among them were Tenrikyo, Kurozumikyo, and Oomoto, sometimes called () or "old new religions", which were directly influenced by Shinto (the State Shinto, state religion) and shamanism. The social tension continued to gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamba, Hyōgo
file:2014-11-24 Sekiganji 石龕寺 DSCF4750.jpg, Autumn foliage at Sekigan-ji is a Cities of Japan, city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 62,152 in 26090 households and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Tamba is located in an inland basin at an average elevation of 100 meters above sea level in the eastern part of the prefecture. It is located in the mountains between the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan. The uppermost stream of the Kako River system and the uppermost stream of the Yura River (Japan), Yura River system, flow through the city, which has the lowest central watershed in Japan except for Hokkaido. The 35 degree east longitude meridian passes through the city. Neighboring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture *Asago, Hyōgo, Asago *Nishiwaki, Hyōgo, Nishiwaki *Taka, Hyōgo, Taka *Tamba-Sasayama Kyoto Prefecture *Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Fukuchiyama Climate Tamba has a humid subtropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto Sects And Schools
, the folk religion of Japan, developed a diversity of schools and sects, outbranching from the original Ko-Shintō (ancient Shintō) since Buddhism was introduced into Japan in the sixth century. Early period schools and groups The main Shinto schools with traditions traceable to early periods, according to authoritative published records are: Bukka Shintō :These were the various forms of Shintō developed by Buddhist thinkers, also known as Bukke Shintō. These doctrines combine Buddhist elements with Shintō elements ( Shinbutsu shūgō). ;Goryū Shintō :''Goryū'' refers to the Buddhist Dharma lineage. This Shinto schools was part of Ryōbu Shintō. ;Hakke Shintō :The Shirakawa Hakuō House, in charge of the post of superintendent of the Department of Divinities (Jingi-kan) transmitted this school. Also called Shirakawa Shintō. ;Hokke Shintō :These doctrines were influenced by the Nichiren sect of Buddhism which incorporated kami cults within its own system. ;Inbe S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Establishments In Japan
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Shinto New Religious Movements
, also called Shintoism, is a religion originating in Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shintoists'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves. With no central authority in control of Shinto, there is much diversity of belief and practice evident among practitioners. A polytheistic and animistic religion, Shinto revolves around supernatural entities called the (神). The are believed to inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations. The are worshipped at household shrines, family shrines, and ''jinja'' public shrines. The latter are staffed by priests, known as , who oversee offerings of food and drink to the specific enshrined at that location. This is done to cultivate harmony between humans and and to solicit the latter's blessing. Other common ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious Organizations Based In Japan
Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. It is an essentially contested concept. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith,Tillich, P. (1957) ''Dynamics of faith''. Harper Perennial; (p. 1). and a supernatural being or beings. The origin of religious belief is an open question, with possible explanations including awareness of individual death, a sense of community, and dreams. Religions have sacred histories, narratives, and mythologies, preserved in oral traditions, sacred texts, symbols, and holy places, that may attempt to explain the origin of life, the universe, and other phenomena. Religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived Syllabary, syllabic scripts of and . The characters have Japanese pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as , by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the general public. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characters that exist. There are nearly 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyūjitai
''Kyūjitai'' () are the traditional forms of kanji (Chinese written characters used in Japanese writing). Their simplified counterparts are '' shinjitai'' (). Some of the simplified characters arose centuries ago and were in everyday use in both China and Japan, but they were considered inelegant, even uncouth. After World War II, simplified character forms were made official in both these countries. However, in Japan fewer and less drastic simplifications were made. An example is the character for "electric", which is still the traditional form of in Japan, but has been simplified to in mainland China (pronounced "diàn" in Chinese, and "den" in Japanese). Prior to the promulgation of the ''tōyō'' kanji list in 1946, ''kyūjitai'' were known as ''seiji'' () or ''seijitai'' (). Even after ''kyūjitai'' were officially marked for discontinuation with the promulgation of the ''tōyō'' kanji list, they were used in print frequently into the 1950s due to logistical delays i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
