Shintoism Flashcards
Shintoism came from the Chinese term ‘Shen Dao’ which means _______ and from the Japanese term ‘michi-no-kami’
way of the gods
‘Kami’ refers to gods and nature spirits. It means ______
above/ superior
There are ____ number of Kamis but only ___ of them are worshipped in temples.
800
200
The concept of Kamis reflect _______ in which there is a different entity for every natural element (rain, lightning, fire, sun)
Animism
Who is the god of war?
‘Hachiman’
The god of rice and fertility is ________, whose messenger is a fox
Inari
The sun goddess is _______. She is also the only goddess and the primary god of the Shintos.
Amaterasu
Amaterasu is worshipped at the __________
Imperial Palace of Ise
The three religious texts and writings are ______, _______ and ________
Kojiki
Nihongi
Engisiki
_______ is written in Chinese which contains the creation myth. It is the early ancient matter by Empress Genmiyo
Kojiki
This is the chronicles of Japan which consists of 30 books. It tells the early history of Japan and it was compiled by Emperor Shotoku
Nihongi
This is the chronicles of Emperor Engi
Engisiki
What is the creation myth of the Shinto?
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What are the three main types of Shinto?
(1) State Shinto/ Kokka Shinto
(2) Folk Shinto/ Minzoku Shinto
(3) Sect Shinto/ Kyoha Shinto
Tha State Shinto lasted from the ______ century.
4th-20th
______ is what they call the divine emperor
‘Mikado’
True or False. The divine emperor is the center of culture and religious life.
True
The State Shinto has temples, p______, c______ and r________
priests
ceremonies
rituals
In State Shinto, the influence and power of the _____ is strong. One offers to the _____ to get what he/ she wants
kami
In State Shinto, there is an emphasis in ________ rites to _____ the soul
purification
purify
There are 4 types of priests in the State Shinto, which are hereditary in the imperial family. They are:
(1) Imbe (abtainers)
(2) Nakatomi (ritualistic)
(3) Urabe (diviners)
(4) Sarume (musicians)
_______ is the great food offering that is given when an emperor ascends.
‘Oho-ruhe’
______ is a purification ritual which similar to a confession.
‘Oho-narabi’
True or False. In State Shinto, the church and the state work together.
True
State Shinto has temples which they wall _____
‘jinja’
The most sacred part of the State Shinto’s jinja is the _____ , in which only priests can enter
‘hodon’
The ‘hodon’ contains the _______ or the god body, which may be in the form of a sword, mirror or stone, and it indicates the presence of the Kami.
Shintai
The ‘torii’ or the _____ means bird perches. It is used to mark places inhabited by the Kami
‘tori-wo’
Why does the torii symbolically represent bird perches?
It reminds depressed Amaterasu of happy times.
_______ refers to a wand with strip of papers that is a symbolic offering of clothes to the Kami. It also indicates the presence of Kami
‘Gohei’
When did the State Shinto end?
After the WWII when the emperor announced that he is not a god in a radio forecast
The second type of Shinto is the Folk Shinto, also called _______ Shinto
Minzoku
The ‘Kami Dana’ is the ______ offering in the Folk Shinto or the ______ Shinto. Examples of offerings are rice and fruits.
food
Minzoku
True or False. The Folk Shinto follows an extravagant religious practice.
False. They have a simple religious practice.
Folk Shinto centers on the veneration of ____ and spirits.
gods
The _______ focuses on the individual and has no authority nor structure
Folk Shinto
The third type of Shinto is the Sect Shinto/ _____ Shinto
Kyoha
When was the Sect Shinto popularized?
19th century when they were already syncretized. But it was already recognized by the state during the 13th century, after the Meiji Restoration
True or False. The Sect Shinto is synthetic.
True
The Konko-Kyo Sect was founded by _________, who had a vision about a one true god after his sickness. It was influence by Christianity.
Kawate-Bunjiro
The second sect was the Tenri -Kyo Sect which was founded by two women:
Kino (1756 - 1826) and Miki (1798 - 1887)
The Tenri-Kyo Sect has ____ followers and ____ places of worship.
500
200
Kino and Miki of the Tenri-Kyo Sect is believed to be possessed by the __________
Lord of Heaven.
They were believed to be instructed by the Lord of Heaven to spread teachings which caused suffering.
Kino and Miki
True or False. The Sect Shinto is folk belief mixed with Christianity.
True
The primal kamis from the creation story are:
(1) Amenominakushi (A-me-no-mi-na-ku-shi)
(2) Takamimusubi (Ta-ka-mi-mu-su-bi)
(3) Kamimusubi (Ka-mi-mu-su-bi)
In the creation story, Izanagi, who is the sky father, and Izanami, the earth mother, are ______
siblings
The first child of Izanagi and Izanami is the fire god _______`
Kagu-Tsuchi
The underworld god is ____
Yomi
Tsuki-Yomi is the ______ god
moon
The storm god is ______ who caused disorder
Susuno-wo
Ninigi is the ______ of the sun goddess Amaterasu
grandson
True or False, Jimmu Tenno, and all the other emperors, are not descendants of Amaterasu.
False. He is.
