PPT-Shinto Background The earliest religion of Japan was Shintoism, which literally means

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. Kai Classic Premier Kaji Reserve Blue Dual Core Hiro Fuji Made In China Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Steel Blades VG-Max Core VG-Max Core SG-11 Clad Core SG-11 Clad Core Blue II Car 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. Chapter 9. Japan: Early History to 1467. Japan. East of China. 4 main islands and other smaller ones. Formed by volcanic eruptions. Mountainous. Only small area good for agriculture. Wet rice is the staple crop. The earliest church in mission and evangelism. The Church as God’s Instrument in Mission. The earliest church in mission and evangelism. The Dynamic Expansion of the Earliest Church. The Dynamic expansion of the earliest church. How should you understand . these . Bible . quotes . ?. What is it called when someone takes these quotes at face value . ie. to mean exactly what the words say?. How would it be if you took them “literally”?. 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.. 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.. (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). 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..