Shinto Flashcards
Shinto is the indigenous religion of what country
Japan
Shinto has how many followers
3 to 4 million
Shinto worships how many gods?
A large number, polytheistic
Shinto worships what?
Spirits and powers of the natural world, harmony with nature
Do you tease in gods that preexist Japan
Kami
The first Emperor of Japan
Jimmu
Shinto began to merge slowly with what religion?
Buddhism
The Japanese referred to Shinto people as what?
Shen dao
Chinese culture also introduced what religion to Japan?
Confucianism
In Confucianism, the emperor was seen as what and the subjects were seen as what?
Father, children (represents a family)
What ever introduce the idea that he was a descendent of the gods?
Meiji
Shinto became synonymous with what?
Japanese patriotism
Schools in Japan taught what?
Divinity of the emperor
The Emperor is also considered to be what?
The high priest of Shinto
The two holy books of Shinto
Kojiki, nohongi
Kojiki focuses on what?
Chronicle of events
Nihongi focuses on what?
Chronicle of Japan
Who is the founder of Shinto
None
Considered to be the powers of nature
Kami
Kami can be _____ or ______
Peaceful or violent
Does Shinto have a moralistic God who gives commands and judges people
No
Shinto has no sense of what?
Sin
Shinto considers people to be fundamentally _____
Good
The practice of purity, respect, and sincerity
Makoto
Shinto shrine is called?
Haiden
The gateway leading up to the shrine is called?
Torii
A female shrine attendant or type of shaman that are sought out for physical and emotional healing
Miko
Item that decorates the entry of homes and symbolizes human virtue
Kadomatsu
Purification rituals that are performed by standing under a waterfall
Misogi
At home shrines that are at the location of daily worship to the gods
Kamidana
The word that means God shelf or shelf God
Kamidana
Keeping oneself and one’s possessions clean and bright and healthy pleases who?
Kami
The part of Shinto religious worship that depicts scenes and events from the holy books and are acted out in a dance drama.
Gagaku
Shinto places no emphasis on ____ and ____
Doctrines and ethics
The way of the gods
Shinto
