PPT-Japanese Religion Shinto

Way of the Gods r eligion of festivals and rituals many promote fertility n o founder sacred books or teachers w orship of k ami spirits who control the forces of nature and ancestral spirits clan gods and goddesses. Sun Goddess - . Amaterasu. . Omikami. Sun Goddess - . Amaterasu. . Omikami. The Grand Shrine of . Ise. – . Ise. . Jingu. . Jibo-Kannon. An image of . the . Kannon. bodhisattva. at . Kinshoji. Religions of Far East . Confucianism, Taoism, and Shintoism. Pravin K. Shah. JAINA Education Committee. Federation of Jain Associations in North America. 509 Carriage Woods Circle, Raleigh NC 27607-3969. Buddhism. The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama the son of an Indian king who traveled in search of a deeper understanding of the world, and decided that suffering would bring the end of all existence.. Lesson 2: The students will complete a folding activity in their Learning Target notebooks including Note Taking.. Learning Target 7.27 - I can compare the major features of Shinto, Japan's indigenous religion, and Japanese Buddhism.. Chapter 6. China. Folk Religion. Ancestors. . Communication. Giving attention and care. Feeding hungry ghosts. Yin and Yang . Yin is earth, female. Yang is heaven, male. I . Ching. Yijing. (I . Ching. This big red gate is called a . torii. . People who follow the Shinto religion go to these to pray.. Shinto shrines can be seen all over Japan. Shinto is one of the religions practiced by the Japanese people.. .”. Shintoism is based on the traditional Japanese teaching that everything in nature contains kami, or the spirit of a god. .. Shinto teaches important ethical principles but has no . commandments, no founder, and no God.. Background facts. Place of origin: Japan . Main time period of origin: 6th century C.E. (some signs of the religion as early as 6th century B.C.E). Founder: No particular person founded Shinto, it was an idea that developed over time.. CE.. Amida. Jizo. Hotei. (avatar of . Miroku. ). China. Japan. Early Folk Traditions. Early Folk Traditions. Shinto. Classical Daoism. Daoism. Theravada Buddhism (from India). (and . m. aybe Mahayana). DO NOW: Read Introduction. Shinto is one of the two major religions in Japan.  The other is Buddhism.  Shinto began in the prehistoric period.  Shinto stresses an appreciation for the beauties of nature.  The earth, sky, sea, sun, moon, and the stars are worshipped as gods.  The sun is worshipped as the goddess Amaterasu, ancestress of the Japanese emperors.  The moon is the male god, while Mount Fuji is the mountain goddess.  Shinto festivals are held throughout the year, especially at the change of seasons in spring and fall. Many centuries later, Buddhism was introduced to Japan.  Buddhism and Shinto are quite different in their beliefs.. Shinto and Buddhism. What religions to people claim to follow?. What is Shinto?. Native religion of Japan. Kami or spirits reside in nature and in people. Nature is sacred. Purity is good and pollution is bad. Historical Background. 10,000 BCE – Earliest known pottery vessels made in Honshu. 660 BCE –. . Jimmu-tenno. (“Divine Warrior Emperor”) is the legendary first human emperor of Japan. 500 BCE – Rice cultivation spreads to Japan from China. Animism ShintoWhat is AnimismOldest form of religious belief Stone AgePracticed in African American and some East Asian areasWhat is AnimismSimply it is the belief that all objects animate or inanimat The essence of Shinto is the Japanese devotion to invisible spiritual beings and powers called . kami. , to shrines, and to various rituals.. Shinto is not a way of explaining the world. What matters are rituals that enable human beings to communicate with kami..