Shintoism (or simply 'Shinto') is an ancient religion of Japan. So that place is now called Suga. Again on the night of the next day the Impetuous--Male deity put him into the centipede and wasp-house; but as she again gave him a centipede and wasp-scarf, and instructed him as before, he came forth calmly. So he buried the divinely retired deity the Female-Who-Invites on Mount Hiba, at the boundary of the Land of Idzumo and the Land of Hahaki. Then on drawing his sword, the Idzumo bravo could not draw the false sword. [This difficult song has been rather differently rendered by Mr. Aston in the Second Appendix to his " Grammar of the Japanese Written Language." Sacred texts include the Vedas and the Upanishads, and also the Bhagavad Gita. The Shundai Zatsuwa (A Japanese Philosopher) So, on reaching the house of the Kumaso braves, he saw that near the house there was a threefold belt of warriors, who had made a cave to dwell in. Then the Kumaso bravo said: " That must be true. So having taken and broken off one of the end-teeth of the multitudinous and close-toothed comb stuck in the august left bunch of his hair, he lit one light and went in and looked. He had eighty deities his brethren; but they all left the land to the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land. It involves the worship of kami, which can be translated to mean "sacred spirits which take the form of things and concepts important to life, such as wind, rain, mountains, trees, rivers, and fertility." Next they gave birth to the Island of Oho-shima, another name for which is Oho-Tamaru-Wake. national religion. So then His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites said: " Oh! LAFCADIO HEARN So thereupon His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness said: if that be so I will take leave of the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, and depart." Thine Augustness my spouse like the young herbal The tradition of the thing, too, this!". The religious and ethical values of the Kojiki were rediscovered and reevaluated by Moto-ori Norinaga (17301801), who wrote the complete Annotation of the Kojiki in 49 volumes. These books are compilations of ancient myths and traditional. Therefore did the eight hundred myriad deities assemble in a divine assembly in the bed of the Tranquil River of Heaven, and bid the deity Thought-Includer, child of the High-August-Producing-Wondrous deity, think of a plan, assembling the long-singing birds of eternal night and making them sing, taking the hard rocks of Heaven from the river-bed of the Tranquil River of Heaven, and taking the iron from the Heavenly Metal-Mountains, calling in the smith Ama-tsu-ma-ra, charging Her Augtsness I-shi-ko-ri-do-me to make a mirror, and charging His Augustness Jewel-Ancestor to make an augustly complete string of curved jewels eight feet long - of five hundred jewels - and summoning His Augustness Heavenly-Beekoning-Ancestor-Lord and His Augustness Great-Jewel, and causing them to pull out with a complete pulling the shoulder-blade of a true stag from the Heavenly Mount Kagu, and take cherry-bark from the Heavenly Mount Kagu, and perform divination, and pulling up by pulling its roots a true cleyera japonica with five hundred branches from the Heavenly Mount Kaga, and taking and putting upon its upper branches the augustly complete string of curved jewels eight feet long - of five hundred jewels - and taking and tying to the middle branches the mirror eight feet long, and taking and hanging upon its lower branches the white pacificatory offerings and the blue pacificatory offering His Augustness Grand-Jewel taking these divers things and holding them together with the grand august offerings, and His Augustness Heavenly-Beckoning-Ancestor-Lord prayerfully reciting grand liturgies, and the Heavenly Hand-Strength-Male deity standing hidden beside the door, and Her Augustness Heavenly-Alarming-Female banging round her the heavenly clubmoss the Heavenly -Mount Kagu as a sash, and making the heavenly spindle-tree her head-dress and binding the leaves of the bamboo-grass of the Heavenly -Mount-Kagu in a posy for her hands, and laying a sounding-board before the door of the Heavenly Rock-Dwelling and stamping, till she made it resound and doing as if possessed by a deity, and pulling out the nipples of her breasts, pushing down her skirt-string "usque ad privates partes". The name of the deity that was next born from his left foot was the deity Possessor-of-the-Moorland-Mountains. Then when the eighty deities searched and pursued till they came up to him, and fixed their arrows in their bows, he escaped by dipping under the fork of a tree, and disappeared. The name of the deity that was born from the august girdle which he next threw down was the deity Road-Long-Space. When he departed thence and reached the moor of Tagi, he said: " Whereas my heart always felt like flying through the sky, my legs are now unable to walk. Japan and its people are chosen and special to the gods (kami), the kami have many qualities in common with human beings, the kami are very different from God in the Western sense, the kami have a duty to look after humanity, purity and purification are important if humanity is to thrive, purification is a creative as well as a cleansing act. If thou, single pine-tree! Search| So the name of the sword with which the -Male-Who-Invites cut off his son's head was Heavenly-Point-Blade-Extended, and another name was Majestic-Point-Blade-Extended. Then he asked him: "What is its form like?" It will be best to announce this in the august place of the Heavenly deities." The Text and its Authenticity, Together with Bibliographical Notes, IV. Preparations for the Conquest of Korea), Section XCVIII.Emperor Chi-ai (Part IV.The Empress Jin-g Conquers Korea), Section XCIX.Emperor Chi-ai (Part V.The Empress Jin-g Fishes in Tsukushi), Section C.Emperor Chi-ai (Part VI.The Empress Jin-g Subdues Yamato), Section CI.Emperor Chi-ai (Part VIII.The Heir Apparent Exchanges Names with the Great Deity Izasa-Wake), Section CII.Emperor Chi-ai (Part VIII.The Empress Jin-g Presents Liquor to the Heir Apparent), Section CIII.Emperor Chi-ai (Part IX.His Death and that of the Empress Jin-g), Section CIV.Emperor -jin (Part 1.Genealogies), Section CV.Emperor -jin (Part II.He Divides the Inheritance Between His Three Sons), Section CVI.Emperor -jin (Part III.He Wooes Princess Miya-nushi-ya-kaha-ye), Section CVII.Emperor -jin (Part IV.He Grants Princess Kaminaga to His Son Oho-Sazaki), Section CVIII.Emperor -jin (Part V.Songs of the Territorial Owners of Yeshinu), Section CIX.Emperor -jin (Part VI.Various Deeds), Section CX.Emperor -jin (Part VIII.Tribute From Korea), Section CXI.Emperor -jin (Part VIII.The Emperor Intoxicated), Section CXII.Emperor -jin (Part IX.Troubles Which Followed His Decease), Section CXIII.Emperor -jin (Part X.Princes Oho-sazaki And Uji-no-waki-iratsuko Cede the Empire to Each Other), Section CXIV.Emperor -jin (Part XI.Ama-no-hi-boko Crosses Over to Japan), Section CXV.Emperor -jin (Part XII.Descendants of Ama-no-hi-boko, and Treasures Brought by Him. (What is called here akakagachi is the modern hohodzuki.) So, though he did thus, the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity upbraided him not, but said: "What looks like excrements must be something that His Augustness mine elder brother has vomited through drunkenness. The five deities in the above list are separate Heavenly deities. [My Wife!] highly recommended for outsiders who want to understand Genji Monogatari by Lafcadio Hearn [1904] Having descended from Heaven on to this island, they saw to the erection of a heavenly august pillar, they saw to the erection of a hall of eight fathoms. what a fair and lovely maiden!" THE AUGUST EXPULSION OF HIS IMPETUOUS-MALE-AUGUSTNESS. Then the Princess of Nuna-kaba, without yet opening the door, sang from the inside, saying: Thine Augustness, the Deity-of-Eight-Thousand-Spears! But as for me alas! Then he arrived at a place called Suga, and said: On coming to this place my august heart is pure" - and in that place he built a palace to dwell in. KAKUZO OKAKURA The Ideals of the East by Kakuzo Okakura [1904] Next they gave birth to the islands of Futa-go, another name for which is Heaven's Two-Houses. Then His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness replied, saying: "I have no evil intent. The aesthetics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful. Thereupon, while he stood knowing no place of exit, a mouse came and said: " The inside is hollow-hollow; the outside is narrow-narrow." Section XLV.Emperor Jim-mu (Part II.The Cross-Sword Sent Down From Heaven). . This is the ancestor of the rulers of the land of Idzumo, of the rulers of the land of Muzashi, of the rulers of the upper land of Unakami, of the rulers of the lower land of Unakami, of the rulers of the land of lzhimu, of the departmental suzerains of the Island of Tsu and of the rulers of the land of Tobo-tsu-Afumi. As 1 was weeping and lamenting for this reason, the eighty deities who went by before thee commanded and exhorted me, saying: 'Bathe in the salt water, and lie down exposed to the wind.' Hereupon he said: "As for the deity of this mountain, I will simply take him empty-handed"-- and was ascending the mountain, when there met him on the mountainside a white boar whose size was like unto that of a bull. Only the Island of Onogoro was not given birth to and, moreover, the Leech-Child and the Island of Aha are not reckoned among the children.). Last Updated: Article History Table of Contents Kojiki, (Japanese: "Records of Ancient Matters"), together with the Nihon shoki ( q.v. So when, on descending back, he reached the fresh spring of Tamakura-be and rested there, his august heart awoke somewhat. Hereupon, when they arrived at Cape Keta, thev found a naked hare lying down. Shintoism's Sacred Texts Image: Repetition by Stefan Lins is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Though thou say that thou wilt not weep - if like the Rocking birds, I flock and depart, if, like the led birds, I am led away and depart, thou wilt hang down thy head like a single eulalia upon the mountain and thy weeping shall indeed rise an the mist of the morning shower. A number of esoteric texts detailing ritual and religious matters of the shrines, and discussing the relationship between Shinto and Buddhism, are also among the sacred texts of Shinto. So speak not too lovingly, Thine Augustness the Deity-of-Eight-Thousand-Spears! So when we drive it down, do thou wait and catch it. that sword!". Now the name of this august necklace was the August-Storehouse-Shelf deity. The evolution of Japanese art and its relationship to Buddhism. devoted to religious tolerance and scholarship As soon as he had finished singing, he died. Corrections? The names of the deities that were born from the bracelet of his august left hand which he next threw down were the deity Offing-Distant, next, the deity Wash-Prince-of-the-Offing; next, the deity Intermediate-Direction-of-the-offing. Sacred Text - Shintoism Sacred Text Sacred text is the scripture, or holy book, that writes about various religion traditions considered sacred. Oh! ), Section LXXIV.Emperor Sui-nin (Part VI.Taji-Mori Brings Back the Orange From the Eternal Land. Then His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness said to the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity: "Owing to the sincerity of my intentions I have, in begetting children, gotten delicate females. These three deities were all deities born alone, and hid their persons. purification as the core of the ancient shinto faith. Mr. Aston translates it thus: The clouds which come forth are a manifold fence: For the husband and wife to retire within, From His Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness was descended the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land. By Kyuso (Muro Naokiyo), The name of "Land-of-the-Eight-Great-Islands" therefore originated in these eight islands having been born first. These texts are holy writing that contains Hindu teachings, laws, and philosophies. Shinran and His Work: Studies in Shinshu Theology Next they gave birth to the Island of Iki, another name for which is Heaven's One-Pillar. Sometimes they are passed down orally. Shinto Origins Rituals Festivals Spirits Sacred Places By C Scott Littleton shinto origins rituals. So he took this great sword, and, thinking it a strange thing, he respectfully informed the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity. Emperor Kei-k (Part XIV.The Death of Yamato-take). The names of the deities that were born as he bathed in the middle of the water were: the deity Possessor-of-the-Ocean-Middle and, next, His Augustness Elder-Male-of-the-Middle. The Kojiki text was compiled from oral tradition in 712. Production notes: I worked on this for four years, on and off. So His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness, at once taking and changing, the young girl into a multitudinous and close-toothed comb which he stuck into his august hair-bunch, said to the deities Foot-Stroking-Elder and Hand-Stroking-Elder: " Do you distil some eightfold refined liquor. ), Section LXXIX.Emperor Kei-k (Part IV.Yamato-take Slays His Elder Brother), Section LXXX. For this reason I deceived the crocodiles of the sea, saying: ' Let you and me compete, and compute the numbers of our respective tribes. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. The old man answered, saying: "I had originally eight young girls as daughters. Hast thou perchance not yet taught him his duty?" Then Princess Cockle-Shell triturated and scorched her shell, and Princess Clam carried water and smeared him as with mother's milk, whereupon he became a beautiful young man, and wandered off. The names of the deities that were born from her feces were the deity Clay-Viscid-Prince and, next, the deity Clay-Viscid-Princess. (Eight deities in all from the deity Foam-Prince to the deity Earthly-Water-Drawing-Gourd-Possessor.) Created by Gracie Hancock, Ruby Knopik, Lily Oliva, and Gabi Vivero Photo by skyseeker 3. Next they gave birth to Great-Yamato-the-Luxuriant-Island-of-the-Dragon-fly, another name for which is Heavenly-August-Sky-Luxuriant-Dragon-fly-Lord-Youth. So thereupon His Swift-Impetuous-.Male-Augustness sought in the land of Idzumo for a place where he might build a palace. ), the first written record in Japan, part of which is considered a sacred text of the Shint religion. When, having thence penetrated on and subdued all the savage Yemisi [Ainu] and likewise pacified all the savage deities of the mountains and rivers, he was returning up to the capital, he, on reaching the foot of the Ashigara Pass, was eating his august provisions, when the deity of the pass, transformed into a white deer, came and stood before him. The dates are very significant, since by the 8th century, when they were compiled, Japanese religious life had received considerable input from Buddhism and Confucianism, both of which coloured the contents of these books. Then he made an august song. Oh! The august name of the deity that was born from the mist of his breath when again, having begged her to hand him the jewels that were twisted in the right august bunch of her hair, and having crunchingly crunched them, he blew them away, was His Augustness Ame-no-hohi. I have eaten of the furnace of Hades. ), Section LXXXVI.Emperor Kei-k (Part XI.Yamato-take Dwells in the Palace of Sakawori. So, having secretly made the wood of an oak-tree into a false sword and augustly girded it, he went with the bravo to bathe in the River Hi. THE WOOING OF THE DEITY-OF-EIGHT-THOUSAND-SPEARS. Support the Archive. Updates? Even still, it took quite a bit of work to finish A Christian scholar explores Shinshu Buddhism. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. The name of the deity that was born from the bead of the deity Shining-Elder, who bad been slain, was the deity Possessor-of-the-True-Pass-Mountains. Again when they entered the salt sea, and suffered as they went, they sang, saying: "As we go through the sea, our loins are impeded -tottering in the sea like herbs growing in a great river-bed.". Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for SHINTO: ORIGINS, RITUALS, FESTIVALS, SPIRITS, SACRED By C. Scott Littleton Mint at the best online prices at eBay! The Kojiki is an important source book for ceremonies, customs, divination, and magical practices of ancient Japan. So they placed the leech-child in a boat of reeds and let it float away. This likewise is not reckoned among their children. So thereupon descending back, they again went round the heavenly august pillar. The next, Her Augustness Lovely-Island-Princess, dwells in the middle temple of Munakata. Sacred Writings - Shintoism Two central texts are revered by every Shinto religious group: 1. 'Shinto' means the way of the gods. ), Section CXVI.Emperor -jin (Part XIII.The Youth-of-the-Glow-on-the-Autumn-Mountains and the Youth-of-the-Haze-on-the-Spring-Mountains), Section CXVII.Emperor -jin (Part XVI.Genealogies), Section CXVIII.Emperor -jin (Part XV.His Age and Place of Burial), Section CXIX.Emperor Nin-toku (Part I.Genealogies), Section CXX: Emperor Nin-toku (Part II.Various Deeds), Section CXXI.Emperor Nin-toku [Part III.He Remits the Taxes), Section CXXII.Emperor Nin-toku (Part IV.He Loves Princess Kuro), Section CXXIII. Emperor Chi-ai (Part II.The Possession of Korea Divinely Promised), Section XCVII.Emperor Chi-ai (Part III. Search Sacred-texts: TOP SEARCHES. RETIREMENT OF HER AUGUSTNESS THE PRINCESS-WHO-INVITES, Through giving birth to this child her august private parts were burned, and she sickened and lay down. Broadly speaking, Shint has no founder. He replied, saying: "I have been at that trouble." The twelve deities mentioned in the foregoing list from the deity Come-Not-Place down to the deity Intermediate-Direction-of-the-Shore are deities that were born from his taking off the things that were on his person. So what was called the Even-Pass-of-Hades is now called the Ifuya-Pass in the Land of Idzumo. Then His Augustness said, "Ah what a fair and lovable maiden!" Kojiki - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Section LXIX.Emperor Sui-nin (Part I.Genealogies), Section LXX. The Kojiki is one of the two primary sources for Shinto, the Japanese So that place is called by the name of the Tsuwetsuki pass. Having crossed over from that land into the land of Shinanu and subdued the deity of the Shinanu pass, he came back to the land of Wohari, and went to dwell in the house of Princess Miyazu, to whom he had before plighted his troth. Ainu resources at sacred-texts. Chronology of Sovereigns Mentioned in the Kojiki and Nihongi. THE KOJIKI WRITTEN BY GABI VIVERO Photo by <Fernando> 4. So the old man replied, saving: "I am an Earthly deity, child of the deity Great-Mountain-Possessor. It can take place in the home or in shrines. by Kakuzo Okakura [1906] KAKUZO OKAKURA (Eight deities in all from the deity Heavenly-Elder-of-the-Passes to the deity Great-Vale-Princess.) The tradition of the thing, too, this!". This is called the Norito or Kojiki, which is a book of prayers from each said group/family. Japanese Fairy Tales The names of the deities that were next born to rectify those evils were: the Divine-Rectifying-Wondrous deity; next, the Great-Rectictifying-Wondrous deity; next, the Female-Deity-Idzu. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Each group/family of Shinto people record their prayers in books. Thereupon it was intoxicated with drinking, and all the heads lay down and slept. Next they gave birth to the Island of Chika, another name for which is Heavenly-Great-Male. These two deities were likewise born alone, and hid their persons. We are not going through the sky, but oh! Hereupon the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity was greatly amazed, and, slightly opening the door of the Heavenly Rock-Dwelling, spoke thus from the inside: "Methought that owing to my retirement the Plain of Heaven would be dark, and likewise the Central Land of Reed-Plains would all be dark: how then is it that the Heavenly-Alarming-Female makes merry, and that likewise the eight hundred myriad deities all laugh? Some commentators enlarge the category of sacred texts to include also such works as the Manysh (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves, the oldest Japanese anthology of verse, compiled in the 8th century ad); the Fudoki (Records of Air and Soil, 8th-century notes on local legends and geography); and the Taih-ry (oldest extant code of law in Japan, promulgated in 702). Basil Hall Chamberlain, tr. This island likewise has one body and four faces, and each face has a name. TRUE. These two deities were likewise deities born alone, and hid their persons. So the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, alarmed at the noise, said: " The reason of the ascent hither of His Augustness my elder brother is surely of no good intent. When they met, Her Augustness, the Female-Who-Invites, spake first, exclaiming, "Ah, what a fair and lovable youth!" This song is a land-regretting song. These books are compilations of ancient myths and traditional teachings that had previously been passed down orally. Hereupon His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites, overawed at the sight, fled back, whereupon his younger sister, "Her Augustness the Female-Who-Invites, said: "Thou hast put me to shame," and at once sent the Ugly-Female-of-Hades to pursue him. If that be so I will take leave of the ancient Shinto faith he might a. 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