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Shintoism

Shintoism. By: Kyle de Jong & Trevor Lucy. Basic Facts. Shinto comes from the Chinese words shén and dào , together meaning the way of the spirits (gods) 119 million Japanese people practice Shinto 神道. Practices and Beliefs of Shintoism. Kami Ritual Purity Polytheism Animism

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Shintoism

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  1. Shintoism By: Kyle de Jong & Trevor Lucy

  2. Basic Facts • Shinto comes from the Chinese words shén and dào, together meaning the way of the spirits (gods) • 119 million Japanese people practice Shinto 神道

  3. Practices and Beliefs of Shintoism • Kami • Ritual Purity • Polytheism • Animism • Japanese Festivals • Mythology • Shinto Shrines

  4. Kami 神　かみ • Meaning spirits, or essence • Central objects of worship

  5. Ritual Purity • Most common for Shinto is Misogi禊　みそぎ • Usually under a waterfall

  6. Animism • The belief that spirits don’t exist just in humans

  7. Japanese Festivals • Most important to Shinto is Oshougatsu正月おしょうがつ

  8. Shinto Shrines • Purpose is to enshrine a kami • Approximately 100,000 known shrines in Japan Kamidana神棚 かみだな Komainu狛犬 こまいぬ Torii 鳥居 とりい

  9. ImportantKami • AmaterasuOmikami • SarutahikoOkami • Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto • Inari Okami • Izanagi-no-Mikoto • Izanami-no-Mikoto • Susanoo-no-Mikoto • Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto 神

  10. AmaterasuOmikami天照大御神 あまてらす　おおみかみ Known as the Sun Goddess

  11. Izanagi-no-Mikotoイザナギ Put in charge of creating the “first land”

  12. Izanami-no-Mikotoイザナミ • Kami of creation and death

  13. ども　ありがとう　ございます さようなら What to do before entering a Shinto shrine

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