Shintō Taikyō (神道大教), formerly called Shinto Honkyoku (神道本局), is a Japanese
Shinto
Shinto () is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shintoist ...
ist organization, and was established by Meiji officials in 1873. It is recognized officially, and its headquarters are in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
. It has many shrines, and
Tenrikyo
is a Japanese new religion which is neither strictly monotheistic nor pantheistic, originating from the teachings of a 19th-century woman named Nakayama Miki, known to her followers as "Oyasama". Followers of Tenrikyo believe that God of Origin ...
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.
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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 one of the original thirteen sects of ''Kyoha Shintō Rengokai'' (Association of Sectarian Shinto), during the Me ...
Shinto new religious movements
Shinto in Tokyo
Daikyoin
13 Shinto Sects
Shinto denominations
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