history deeply embedded in its indigenous legends (Piggott 11-12). Nothing details this more than its religion‚ so ancient its songs has ringed bells for a millennium. Shinto has thrived since the Common Era‚ carrying with it a deep connection to nature to a time wherein humanity has forgotten the root of its existence. Shinto is a religion as old as Japan itself. It has no official founders as according to Oka Masao there are at least five different ethnic groups that came to the making of modern
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Shinto Illustration Loretta Rosario-Ellison REL133 December 15‚ 2014 Fredericka Wilson Shinto Illustration There are many religions in the world. Some are more well-known than others. One of the lesser known Asian religions is the Japanese religion‚ Shinto. Unless a person travels to Japan or can interact with someone who is willing to share a little about his or her religion‚ no one will know anything about it. Shinto is ancient native religion of Japan still practiced in a form modified by the
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Chp. 10 Chang’an: City in the Wei Valley in eastern China. It became the capital of the Qin and early Han Empires. Its main featres were imitated in the cities and towns that sprang up throughout the Han Empire. Mahayana Buddhism: “Great Vehicle” branch of Buddhism ollowed in China‚Japan‚ and Central Asia. The focus is on reverence for Buddha and for bodhisattvas‚ enlightened persons who have postponed nirvana to help others attain enlightenment. Kamakura Shogunate: The first of Japan’s
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Shinto Paragraphs Izanagi the male and Izanami the female were the first kami; they gave birth to Japan and many other kami‚ for instance the wind mountains. When Izanami gave birth to fire she died; Izanagi went on the endeavor down to the underworld to find her. There he saw her decaying body covered in maggots‚ aghast by what he saw; he went to to the world of the living to purify himself in the water. When he washed his left eye‚ the Sun Goddess and the Great Kami Amaterasu came into existence;
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There are several virtues that advocate in Confucianism‚ manly known as filial piety‚ loyalty‚ forbearance‚ humaneness and the golden rule. Confucius believes that each of them is interdependent and human should maintain the balance of them in order to ensure a smooth collaboration in human society. On the other hand‚ Confucius emphasizes ancient arts like rites‚ music and writing. He thinks that these are the major components that cultivate ones disposition. For instance‚ writing can develop the
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Common Elements of Eastern Religious Traditions Hamang Contractor‚ Linda Parris‚ Samuel Sierra‚ Brenda Wilson-Stringer REL 133 World Religious Traditions I July 11‚ 2011 Robert Gala‚ Junior Team A’s paper and presentation will be covering the contemporary issues facing one Eastern Religious Traditions the team have studied in the World Religious Traditions I class. The Team will discuss the common characteristics of Hinduism religion shared with other eastern religion groups. The team will analyze
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The nature of Shinto: Shinto is a native Japanese mythology/religion influenced by Buddhism‚ Taoism and Confucianism. Kami‚ a key concept in Shinto’s belief refers to the superior‚ mystical or divine‚ that permeates the natural world. Origins of the universe: - Earliest Shinto text is the Kojiki or ‘record of ancient matters’ written in 712 CE - Kojiki tells the story of how the cosmic order arose out of chaos during the age of the kami when something like a huge celestial egg split in half
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Confucianism Wow‚ can you believe that Confucianism has been around for about five thousand years. I believe human problems‚ rules‚ and organization lead to the creation of this religion. Of course the humans on earth have a lot of problems that needs to be fixed and Confucius (Kong Fuzi) might have tried to fix it. Next‚ after you fix the human problems you need to make rules so you do not need to state the same things back over‚ and people will know what to do. Then you need to be organized so
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years old. He was raised in a poor single mother family‚ during a time of civil unrest in china. Confucius is thought to be the first teacher and the one of most influential Chinese philosophers. After his death his teachings became the basis for Confucianism. Confucius believed that we’re naturally good‚ but it needs to be learned. People have to learn how to “cultivate the good and throw out the bad. Anything that is worth learning is must be practiced. He thought very highly of education hence
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CONFUCIANISM ORIGIN: * Founder: Confucius * A Chinese teacher‚ editor‚ politician‚ and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. * The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality‚ correctness of social relationships‚ justice and sincerity. * Confucius is traditionally credited with having authored or edited many of the Chinese classic texts including all of the Five Classics‚ but modern scholars are cautious of attributing specific
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