RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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5th century C.E
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3rd Century B.C.E.
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6th Century C.E.
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Year 0
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the late 6th century AD the name Shinto was created for the native religion to distinguish it from Buddhism and Confucianism, which had been introduced from China.
Detailed explanation-2: -While several institutions and practices now associated with Shinto existed in Japan by the 8th century, various scholars have argued that Shinto as a distinct religion was essentially “invented” during the 19th century, in Japan’s Meiji era.
Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism. Buddhism arose in India in the sixth century B.C.E and, after passing through China and Korea, arrived in Japan in the sixth century C.E. As originally presented by the historical Buddha, Buddhism was a path of practice that an individual could take up to gain release from suffering.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sect Shintō (Kyōha Shintō) is a relatively new movement consisting of 13 major sects that originated in Japan around the 19th century and of several others that emerged after World War II.
Detailed explanation-5: -Shinto or shintoism is Japan’s oldest religion, dating back to the Yayoi period (200 BCE – 250 CE).