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Kisshōten , goddess of good fortune; [21] also known as Kichijōten, Kisshoutennyo (吉祥天女), and as Kudokuten (功徳天), Kisshōten is the Shinto adaption, via Buddhism, from the Hindu goddess, Lakshmi. Kōjin (三宝荒神), is the god of fire, the hearth, and the kitchen. Konjin (金神) Kotoshironushi (事代主神)
It has been used to describe mind, God, Supreme Being, one of the Shinto deities, an effigy, a principle, and anything that is worshipped. [5] [6] Although deity is the common interpretation of kami, some Shinto scholars argue that such a translation can cause a misunderstanding of the term. [7] [page needed] Some etymological suggestions are:
The term Shinto derives from the combination of two Chinese characters: shin (神), which means "spirit" or "god", and tō (道), which means "way", "road" or "path". [45] "Shintō" (神道, "the Way of the Gods") was a term already used in the Book of Changes referring to the divine order of nature. [46]
"Wind God") or Fūten (風天, lit. "Heavenly Wind") , sometimes also known as Ryobu, is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is portrayed as a terrifying wizardly demon , resembling a red-haired, green-skinned humanoid wearing a tiger or leopard skin loincloth / kilt , carrying a large bag of winds ...
Jinja-shinto (神社神道) – Originally a synonym of State Shinto (Kokka Shinto below), it is now a term criticized by specialists as problematic. [1] When applied to post-war Shinto, it means the beliefs and practices associated to shrines, particularly those associated with the Association of Shinto Shrines.
In addition to spreading his knowledge of Zhu Xi to Japan, Razan also studied Shinto, and wrote such works as "Shinto Denju" and "Honcho Jinja Ko", forming his own theory of Shinto called Rituji Shinto. The idea was that the Confucian god Li was the same as the Shinto god, and that the ultimate god was Kuni-Tokotachi. [129]
A Shinto myth explains that at the time of creation, light, pure elements branched off to become heaven . Heavy, turbid elements branched off to become earth ( tsuchi ). Ame became the home of the amatsukami or gods of heaven, while tsuchi became the home of kunitsukami or gods of the land.
Sumiyoshi sanjin (住吉三神) is the generic name for the three Shinto gods Sokotsutsu no O no Mikoto (底筒男命), Nakatsutsu no O no Mikoto (中筒男命), and Uwatsutsu no O no Mikoto (表筒男命). [1] The Sumiyoshi sanjin are regarded as the gods of the sea and sailing. They are sometimes referred to as the Sumiyoshi daijin ...