Only in the sixth century of our era, the era in which Japan makes history and begins to write thanks to China, the ancient religion, originating in Japan, he received the name Chinese Shin-to-Japanese, it was said that in pure Japanese Kami no michi (road of the gods), to distinguish it from Buddhism called Butsu-do (street Buddha). Shinto, which does not recognize a supreme God, is a polytheistic worship of nature and ancestors. Already at the origin of Japanese religion, they meet a large number of gods of nature to which are added in a later period, the earthly deities, local and family members. There is talk of a number of deities ranging from 80 to 800 000, hence the definition of Japan Shinkoku which means "land of the gods." The deities are defined by the name of Kami, meaning "superior, higher," translated into Chinese under the symbol "shen" (spirit being, divine, supernatural). Even the dead of the family, the ancestors and in particular, are considered superior beings, even if one step below the ancient gods and the imperial ancestors. The Japanese daily life, he feels supported by his ancestors, who protect and bless your home and enrich children. The sacred texts of Shinto, collected and transcribed only in the Buddhist era, are three mythological gathered together under the title of Sam-bu-han-sho (the three core books): The KU-JI-KI (ancient history of events up to 620 BC), the KO-JI-KI (ancient history that goes up to 712 BC) and the Nihon-gi (Japanese annals until 720 AD).
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