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Proclamation Of The Great Religion
The was issued in the name of Emperor Meiji on January 3, 1870 (February 3). ã歴代ã®è©”å‹…€ p.66 河野çœä¸‰ 内閣å°åˆ·å±€ã€1940年(国立国会図書館) It declared the "way of the gods" (Shinto) as the guiding principle of the state It saw the concept of Divinity be placed on the Emperor and Shinto become designated as the state religion of the Japanese Empire, which was designated as a " Unity of religion and rule state". Commentary After the Meiji Restoration, the theory of unification of ritual and government increased, centering on Kokugaku scholars of the Hirata Atsutane school, which dedicated itself to the restoration of Shinto, and on July 8, 1869, a Missionary Office was established within the Department of Divinities. The Missionary Office was established, and Nakayama Tadayasu was appointed as the missionary director and Fukuha Yoshishige as the vice-director. Fukuha served as Ministry of Divinities, the de facto chief executive officer after the ...
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Emperor Meiji
, also called or , was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. Reigning from 13 February 1867 to his death, he was the first monarch of the Empire of Japan and presided over the Meiji era. He was the figurehead of the Meiji Restoration, a series of rapid changes that witnessed Japan's transformation from an isolationist, feudal state to an industrialized world power. At the time of Emperor Meiji's birth in 1852, Japan was a feudal pre-industrial country dominated by the isolationist Tokugawa shogunate and the ''daimyÅ'' subject to it, who ruled over the country's 270 decentralized domains. By the time of his death, Japan had undergone an extensive political, economic, and social revolution and emerged as one of the great powers on the world stage. ''The New York Times'' summarized this transformation at the emperor's funeral in 1912: "the contrast between that which preceded the funeral car and that which followed it was striking indeed. ...
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Ministry Of Shinto
The Ministry of Shinto was established on September 22, 1871 and lasted until April 21, 1872, replacing the Department of Divinities, which had been in charge of rituals and administration of the Shinto gods since the Ritsuryo system. Although at first glance it may appear that the Ministry of Divinities, which was downgraded to an agency of the Grand Council of State, had its status diminished, it was actually intended to strengthen government involvement in the policy of Unity of ritual and government by the emperor based on the principles of the Proclamation of the Great Religion,安丸良夫・宮地正人編『日本近代æ€æƒ³å¤§ç³»5 宗教ã¨å›½å®¶ã€431ページ and in the policy of making Shinto the state religion. In reality, it was intended to strengthen the government's involvement in the policy of ritual unification by the emperor based on the principles of Proclamation of the Great Religion, and by extension, the policy of making Shinto the state religion. The ...
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1870 In Japan
Events in the year 1870 in Japan. Incumbents *Monarch: Emperor Meiji Governors *Aichi Prefecture: *Akita Prefecture: *Aomori Prefecture: *Fukushima Prefecture: * Kyoto Prefecture: *Mie Prefecture: *Osaka Prefecture: *Tokyo: *Toyama Prefecture: *Yamaguchi Prefecture: Events *January 26 - The first public utility, Denshin, is established. (Traditional Japanese Date: Twenty-fifth Day of the Twelfth Month, 1869) References {{Asia topic, 1870 in 1870s in Japan Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ... Years of the 19th century in Japan ...
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State Shinto
was Imperial Japan's ideological use of the Japanese folk religion and traditions of Shinto. The state exercised control of shrine finances and training regimes for priests to strongly encourage Shinto practices that emphasized the Emperor as a divine being. The State Shinto ideology emerged at the start of the Meiji era, after government officials defined freedom of religion within the Meiji Constitution. Imperial scholars believed Shinto reflected the historical fact of the Emperor's divine origins rather than a religious belief, and argued that it should enjoy a privileged relationship with the Japanese state. The government argued that Shinto was a non-religious moral tradition and patriotic practice, to give the impression that they supported religious freedom. Though early Meiji-era attempts to unite Shinto and the state failed, this non-religious concept of ideological Shinto was incorporated into state bureaucracy. Shrines were defined as patriotic, not religious, ins ...
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Kyodo Shoku
Kyodoshoku is a religious official established for the Proclamation of the Great Religion a religious official established for the movement. It lasted from 1872 (1872) to 1884 (1884). The TaikyÅsendÅ movement proved difficult and was abolished when the government adopted a policy of separation of church and state. The religious leaders were appointed by the semi-private sector and included shinkans, Kannushis, Bhikkhus, and other religious leaders, as well as , Waka poets, and haiku poets were also appointed to leadership positions. History In the 3rd year of Meiji (1870), the Evangelism Bureau was established, and in addition to the clerical staff, the Great Missionary Messengers and others were appointed as instructors for missionary activities. In March 1872, the Evangelism Bureau was merged with the Ministry of Divinity and became the Ministry of Church Affairs. The Ministry of Education was merged into the Ministry of Religious Education. The teaching ministry was an ...
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ShintÅ TaikyÅ
ShintÅ TaikyÅ (神é“大教), formerly called Shinto Honkyoku (神é“本局), is a Japanese Shintoist organization, and was established by Meiji officials in 1873. It is recognized officially, and its headquarters are in Tokyo. It has many shrines, and Tenrikyo used to be under its jurisdiction. It is one of the thirteen shinto sects. Its name Taikyo refers to the Three Great Teachings first proclamed in the Proclamation of the Great Doctrine. and it is linked to the historical Great Teaching Institute Three Great Teachings The organization follows these Three Great Teachings dating back to the Proclamation of the Great Doctrine # respect for the gods, love of country; # making clear the principles of Heaven and the Way of Man; # reverence for the emperor and obedience to the will of the court. References See also *Izumo-taishakyo is a Japanese Shinto grouping. It was established by Takatomi Senge (1845–1918), the 80th head priest of Izumo-taisha in 1882, as on ...
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Daikyoin
The was an organization of the Empire of Japan. It was founded in 1872 to train Kyodo Shoku or religious teachers because the Evangelism Bureau and Department of Divinities were unsuccessful in their national indoctrination objectives.Yoshio Yasumaru, Masato Miyaji, eds. Nihon modern thought compendium 5 Religion and the State, p. 431 It was intended as a joint Shinto and Buddhist organization, but ended up becoming entirely dominated by Shinto. On January 1, 1875, an arson attack on the Daikyoin caused confusion, with four Jodo Shinshu sects informally announcing their departure from the Daikyoin. On May 3, 1875, the Daikyoin was dissolved by the Ministry of Religious Education and was succeeded by the Shinto Secretariat and later Shinto Taikyo. See also * Shinto Secretariat * Shinto Taikyo * Kyodo Shoku * Sect Shinto Sect Shinto () refers to several independent organized Shinto groups that were excluded by law in 1882 from government-run State Shinto. These independe ...
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Great Teaching Institute
The was an organization under the Ministry of Religion in the Empire of Japan. History It was founded in 1872 to train ''kyÅdo shÅku'' or religious teachers because the Missionary Office and Department of Divinities were unsuccessful in their national indoctrination objectives. It was intended as a joint Shinto and Buddhist organization, but ended up becoming entirely dominated by Shinto. were established in each prefectural capital and were established in various cities. On January 1, 1875, an arson attack on the Great Teaching Institute caused confusion, with four JÅdo ShinshÅ« sects informally announcing their departure from the Great Teaching Institute. On May 3, 1875, the Great Teaching Institute was dissolved by the Ministry of Religion and was succeeded by the Bureau of Shinto Affairs and later Shinto Taikyo. Ame-no-Minakanushi was one of its patron deities, also known under the Buddhist name MyÅken. The "Great Teaching" is the same word that is used in t ...
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Miyanaka Ritual
Japanese Court rituals are rituals performed by the Emperor of Japan for the purpose of praying for the State (polity), nation and its people's peace and prosperity. Rituals are held at the Tokyo Imperial Palace and the Three Palace Sanctuaries and include the 'Grand Service' in which the emperor himself performs the rituals and delivers the imperial proclamation, and the Minor Service in which the chief priests (shosokuji) and others perform the rituals and the emperor pays homage. The other is the Minor Festival in which the chief priests (shosoten-ji) conduct the ceremony and the emperor pays his respects. History Heian Period Since the establishment of the RitsuryÅ, Ritsuryo system, the formalization of rituals has progressed, and is summarized in the Engishiki. This is a list of various rituals, and does not take the form of a list of court rituals alone. Disasters such as Disease, Epidemic, Earthquake, Conflagration, Fire, and Natural disaster were thought to be cause ...
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Ministry Of Religion (Japan)
The was a central government organization of the Empire of Japan established under the DaijÅ-kan system in the early Meiji period for the purpose of national indoctrination through religion control to replace the Department of Divinities. It sought to advance the Proclamation of the Great Doctrine and mobilize the people with both Shinto and Buddhism. It was abolished in response to arguments for separation of church and state and the Bureau of Shrines and Temples taking over much of its functions Outline In 1872 April 21, the Ministry of Divinities was reorganized. Ministry of Popular Affairs, and established by merging the Ministry of Popular Affairs Shakaiji Kake. Following the failure of the national teaching based on Shinto and Confucianism by the Missionary Office established within the Shinto priesthood, the largest religious force of the time, Buddhism, especially JÅdo ShinshÅ«, which was the largest religious force at the time. While implementing modern religious ...
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Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; " taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and th ...
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