Shintō Taikyō

Not to be confused with Shintō Taiseikyō.

Shintō Taikyō

Predecessor	Bureau of Shinto Affairs
Formation	1886
Founder	Inaba Masakuni

Shintō Taikyō (神道大教), formerly called Shintō Honkyoku (神道本局), is a Japanese Shintoist organization, and was established by Meiji officials in 1873.[1] It is recognized officially,[2] and its headquarters are in Tokyo.[3] It has many shrines,[4] and Tenrikyo used to be under its jurisdiction.[5]

Its teachings focus on the early kami of the Kojiki narrative such as Ame-no-Minakanushi.[6]

It is one of the thirteen shinto sects.[7][8] It used to be very influential but its influence diminished and continues to diminish due to the prevalence of powerful sects such as Tenrikyo and Izumo-taishakyo.[9]

Its name 'Taikyo' refers to the Three Great Teachings first stated in the Proclamation of the Great Doctrine,[10] and it is linked to the historical Great Teaching Institute.

Three Great Teachings

The organization follows these Three Great Teachings, which date back to the Proclamation of the Great Doctrine:[11]

1. Respect for the gods, love of country;[12][11]
2. Making clear the principles of Heaven and the Way of Man;[12][11]
3. Reverence for the emperor and obedience to the will of the court.[12][11]

See also

• Izumo-taishakyo

References

1. "Sunni, continued". Adherents.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2003.
2. "Shinto". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08.
3. "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Modern Sectarian Groups : Shintō Taikyō".
4. "Shinto". www.novelguide.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31.
5. "Genten to kyoten".
6. Bocking, Brian (2005-09-30). A Popular Dictionary of Shinto. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-79739-3.
7. 井上, 順孝 (April 1991). 教派神道の形成. 弘文堂. p. 11. ISBN 978-4335160219.
8. "Kyōha Shintō | Japanese religion". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
9. "Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: S". www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp (in Japanese). 2023-03-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
10. "Shinto Taikyo". www.philtar.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
11. Inoue, Nobutaka; Teeuwen, Mark (2002). "The Formation of Sect Shinto in Modernizing Japan". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 29 (3/4): 405–427. ISSN 0304-1042. JSTOR 30233729.
12. "Taikyo". www.philtar.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

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