FINAL: Shinto Flashcards
the name Shinto comes from Shen Tao or kami-no-michi meaning
the way of the gods
the term Shinto developed in the 6th century BCE as a response to
other outside religious influences
the major source for Japanese mythology is
the Kojiki
Shinto is the native religion of
Japan
there are ___ major forms of Shinto
3
in Shinto natural and supernatural powers and persons worshipped are known as
kami
Ryobu refers to
a syncretism between Shinto and Buddhism developed in Japan between the 6th and 9th centuries CE
in 1853 Cmmodore Matthew C. Perry came to Japan from the United States to
insist that they open their ports for trade with the U.S.
in Shinto the practice of faith involves
rites and rituals oriented toward communication with kami
Jinja means
shrine
the sun goddess, one of the most important and worshipped kami, is
Amaterasu
Shinto is an ethical system build around
maintaining the community
in Shinto the focus is on
this life
in nearly all Shinto festivals and rites of passage ___ play a role
visiting shrines
the major cause of the decline of State Shinto was
the surrender of Japan in WWII
