ANTH 2630 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nihonjinron, Kaizen, Polymorphous Perversity
11 Apr 2012
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Chinese people are very religious however they don"t just have one particular religion. They go to temples that are associated with certain things that they made need, such as wealth. Shinto is considered to be the only native japanese religion and the others are all foreign imports ( such as christianity and buddhism ). Shinto rituals are done at certain times in one"s life. It is a polytheistic religion which means they do not have one god but many deities and spirits. One of their more important deities is amaterasu who is the god of the sun. Chinese spirit money is fake money that is burnt on special occasions so that their ancestors will have money in their afterlife. Cosmos are organized around natural forces and people should work to be in synch with it. Hierarchy of gods is linked to this religion. Life is a struggle against pain and desire. People should strive to obtain enlightenment like the buddha.
