REL 2027 : Final Study Guide
Document Summary
Shinto: way of the gods , indigenous to japan, shinto world views. Importance of purity and purification: optimism and realism, reverence for nature, nature is associated with culture (tamed unlike wilderness, prominence of local festivals. Kami: gods, spirits, natural forces, connected with the land of japan, 3 kinds, ujigami, clan ancestor; ruling spirit of the people/land, deification of natural or human powers, souls/spirits of dead bodies. Kojiki: shinto text; the records of ancient matters , written in classical chinese and phonetic transcription of japanese. Nihongi: shinto text; chronicles of japan , creation myth written in classical chinese, izanagi and izanami give birth to all kami, jewel spear stirred the oceans from the heavens, the drips created japan. Miko: female shaman (priest-doctor; medium); shrine assistant in touch with kami. Hei n: peace and order , period during the nara period (700 794 ce, named after capital cities, heian later named kyoto, period was the flowering of distinctive japanese.
