Shinto Vs Buddhism

People in society choose their preference of religion or faith based on personal or family beliefs or values. Commonly seen is one following their families religion solely because they believe they should possess the same value as their family. In Japanese traditions, religion is very important to their culture. There are two common religions in Japanese traditions known as Shinto and Buddhism. Shinto is a religion with no defined founder. Whereas Buddhism has a founder known as the historical Buddha also known as Prince Siddhartha. Both of these religions have a common grounds while also being very different. Many Japanese people who follow Japanese traditions follow the faith of Buddhism or Shinto. They have many differences through their

While often the question of how Shinto came about is asked, historians have come to a sense that after studies of the religion that it evolved years ago in Japan and is a native religion from Japan. It is still common in today's towns in Japan. Can’t be disconnected from Japan and the Japanese but in the 19th century, half of the 20th-century center became established state religion. Creating the cause of Japanese nationalism. The connect center and nationalism together by an unbroken line from the first emperor do you need to know Japanese people clean them self as descendants of the Jimmy Tenno who helped in the founding of Japan. The story holds a political message of all should follow the emperor as the emperor does as God directs him to, acting more of as a dictatorship (Religion: Shinto, 2014). While the Meiji constitution stated that all Japanese fellow would have freedom of religion the emperor did not see it as if they should have freedom of religion as he dictated they’re following a religion and Forrest face upon each individual. This is due to the dominance of the state Shinto. Just forced Japanese people to base their political material social and religious faith and viewings solely off the emperor's a point of you it’s made him become an icon of everything good and pure and holy make him a spirit of Japan. This view of life was also very evident in Japanese school as this is all students knew and were taught in day to day life as well as in their education institutions(Religion: Shinto, 2014). The religion of Shinto is also known as the way of Kami also formally known as the formal name of the state of religion of Japan being used first in the six century. Shinto possesses no sacred texts new formula system of doctrine as well as no founder. It has been active in and folding a unique way of Japanese attitude and way of life helping in create A distinguished Japanese coherence(Shinto Origins, Shinto History,2008). The history