Shinto Sacred Texts
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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THE KOJIKI
-one of the two primary sources for Shinto
-starts in the realm of myth, with the creation of Japan from foam
-Innumerable gods and goddesses are described
-narrative moves from mythology to historical legends
-culminates in a chronology of the early Imperial line.
-book is densely footnoted
-there are supernatural episodes, and tales of murder, passion and betrayal, all interspersed with extemporaneous poetry, reminiscent of Icelandic sagas.
THE BEGINNING OF HEAVEN AND EARTH
-one of the two primary sources for Shinto
-starts in the realm of myth, with the creation of Japan from foam
-Innumerable gods and goddesses are described
-narrative moves from mythology to historical legends
-culminates in a chronology of the early Imperial line.
-book is densely footnoted
-there are supernatural episodes, and tales of murder, passion and betrayal, all interspersed with extemporaneous poetry, reminiscent of Icelandic sagas.
THE NIHONGI BOOK ONE
-Nihongi book one contains the creation story.
-Heaven and Earth were once apart of one being.
-They split, heaven was formed first, then Earth.
-After the creation of the Heaven and Earth, the dieties came into being.
-The rest of the first book summarizes the next seven generations of divine beings.
THE BAMBOO CUTTER'S DAUGHTER
-Japanese fairtytale about a bamboo-cutter who found an infant girl in a bamboo stalk.
-He brought the girl home, named her Bamboo Princess, and raised her with his wife.
-She grew to be the most beautiful girl around and drew the attention of many.
-Five princes wanted to marry her but she wanted to stay and take care of her parents.
THE BAMBOO CUTTER'S DAUGHTER
-She sent each of the princes on five impossible quests, each one failing to accomplish the task.
-The father and mother of the Bamboo Princess both died and she returned to the moon spirit and lived an eternal life.
THE NIHONGI PART TWO
-Naga-sune-hiko sent a foot messenger
-The Emperor showed to Naga-sune-hiko the single Heavenly-feathered-arrow and quiver, which he wore
-When Naga-sune-hiko saw the heavenly token, he became more and more embarrassed
THE NIHONGI PART TWO
-Murderous weapons were already prepared
-Nigi-haya-hi-no-Mikoto put him to death
-The Emperor raised and worshipped him
THE SEVEN DIVINE GENERATIONS
-The names of the Deities that were born next we're the Earthly-Eternally-Standing Deity and next the Luxuriant-Integrating-Master Deity
-These two deities were likewise
-Deities were born alone
-Hid their persons
THE KOGOSHŪI
-Kogoshūi is a historical record of the Japanese tribe, the Inbe.
-Kogoshūi was written by Inbe no Hinroni in 807 CE.
-The text contains three major sections;
-The historical events of clan ancestor Amenfutodama no Mikoto and his grandson Amamito no Mikoto
THE KOGOSHŪI
-A description of history from Emperor Jinmu through Emperor Tenmu
-Eleven points of discontent with the Nakatomi clan and the decline of the Inbe clan
-There are several historical events of Japan unique to this text which makes it valuable to Japanese history
"RETIREMENT OF HER AUGUSTNESS, THE PRINCESS WHO INVITES"
- This story is found in the Kojiki
- Her Augustness, the Princess who Invites, give birth to the deity of Fire
- She fell sick and went to lay down
- From her urine, escrement, and vomit, more dieties were born
- His Augustness, the Prince who Invites, went to go lay down with her
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RETIREMENT OF HER AUGUSTNESS, THE PRINCESS WHO INVITES
- Her Augustness starts to weep
- More dieties were born from her tears
- His Augustness buried her on Mount Hiba
GABI VIVERO'S CITATIONS
http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/kj/index.htm
RUBY KNOPIK'S CITATIONS
http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/nihon0.htm
LILY OLIVA'S CITATIONS
http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/nihon1.htm
GRACIE HANCOCK'S CITATIONS
http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/kgsh/index.htm
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