Amenominakanushi ( Jap. 天 御 中 主 or 天 之 御 中 主 神 ) - according to Kojiki , [1] is the first kami (deity) and the source of the universe in Shintoism . [2] In Japanese mythology, he is described as "a god who appeared alone" (hitorigami), the first of the joksansin ("three gods of creation") and one of five kotoamatsuki ("prominent heavenly gods"). [2]
It was believed that the concept of the god Amenominakanushi, was developed under the influence of Chinese philosophy , [2] but at present most scholars believe otherwise. [3] With the rise of Kokugaku , the concept was studied by scientists. [2] The theologian Hirat Atsutane defined Amenominakanushi as the spirit of the North Star , the lord of the seven stars of Ursa Major . [2] During the Meiji era , some Shinto sects worshiped him. [2]
God manifests itself in duality, male and female, respectively Takamimusubi and Kamimusubi . [4] In mythical tales of the origin of the god, he is called Umashiasikabihikoji or Kuninotokotati ("God the founder of the nation"), the last name used in Nihon Shoki . [5]
Professor Kato Genti believes that the ancient Shinto deity "Ame-no-minaka-nushi-no-kami" was not dedicated to a single genuine shrine from the past, although there are two "recent" temples, the Wada (founded in 1659 CE) and okada, supposedly dedicated to this god. In Shinsen Shojiroku (a genealogy scroll of 1,182 Japanese families drawn up in 815), only two families are mentioned as descendants of Ame-no-Minaka-Nushi-no-Kami: Hattori-no-Muradzi and Miteshiro-no-Obito.
After the Shinbutsu Bunri (the separation of Shinto from Buddhism, introduced after the Meiji restoration, which separated the Shinto gods from Buddhism, as well as Buddhist temples from Shinto temples that were originally united), the Meken deity of Buddhist origin, as the god of the North Star, who was worshiped in many shrines , was identified with Amenominakanushi. [2]
Content
- 1 See also
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
See also
- Ometeotl
- Great limit
- Yin and yang
Notes
- ↑ Kitagawa, 1987. p. 29, note 92
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Amenominakanushi . Encyclopedia of Shinto.
- ↑ 匝 瑤 葵 「宇宙 を 構成 す る 古 事 記 の 別 天神 - 出 雲 大 社 の 天空 神」 『ア ジ ア 遊 学』 No.121, pp.94-101, 勉 誠 出版, 2009 年
- ↑ Kitagawa, 1987. p. 29th
- ↑ Kitagawa, 1987. pp. 28-29
Literature
- Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa. On Understanding Japanese Religion . Princeton University Press, 1987. ISBN 0691102295
- Template: Cytuj
- Basic Terms of Shinto , Kokugakuin University, Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Tokyo 1985
- Kojiki czyli księga dawnych wydarzeń , Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warszawa 1986, ISBN 83-06-00223-7 (przekład z japońskiego Wiesław Kotański )
- Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary , Kenkyusha Limited, Tokyo 1991, ISBN 4-7674-2015-6
- 天 御 中 主 神
- 《八 百万 の 神 々 日本 の 神 霊 た ち の プ ロ フ ィ ー ル》 ， 戸 部 部 民夫 著 ， 新紀元 社 ， 1997 年 12 月 ， ISBN 4883172996 。
- 《神道 の 本 八 百万 の 神 々 が つ ど う 秘 教 的 祭祀 の 世界》 ， 學習 研究 社 社 ， 1992 年 3 月 ， ISBN 4051060241 。