The Heavenly Sovereign said to His Augustness Wo-usu: "Why does not thine elder brother come forth to the morning and evening great august repasts? THE BEGINNING OF HEAVEN AND EARTH . Animism and other themes. So the deity the Female-Who-Invites, through giving birth to the deity of Fire, at length divinely retired. Next they gave birth to the island of Aha. One of Hearn's last books, this substantial volume is a highly readable history of Shinto in Japan, and its interaction with Buddhism and Christianity; highly recommended for outsiders who want to understand the Japanese sprit and culture. Then the Heavenly Sovereign deigned to ask His Augustness Wo-usu, saying: "Why is thine elder brother so long of coming? VIII.He Weds I-suke-yori-hime). Next they gave birth to the Island of Adzuki, another name for which is Oho-Nu-De-Hime. Oh! Confucianism, So, on his doing as she bad instructed, the snakes became quiet, so that he came forth after calm slumbers. The shinten give mythological and historical accounts of the origin of the world; the appearance of the gods, the land, and all the creatures of the universe; the establishment of the Japanese nation; the proper relationship between the gods and government; and ceremonies of worship, manners, and customs. hideous! Shintoism or Shinto (; Shint) is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. Next, they gave birth to the deity of Moors, whose name is the deity Thatch-Moor-Princess, another name for whom is the deity Moor-Elder. The names of the deities that were next born from the blood that stuck to the upper part of the august sword and again bespattered the multitudinous rock-masses were: the Awfully-Swift deity; next, the Fire-Swift deity; next, the Brave-Awful-Possessing-Male deity, another name for whom is the Brave-Snapping deity, and another name is the Luxuriant-Snapping deity. Judging from this I have undoubtedly gained the victory." Then Her Augustness the Female-Who-Invites answered, saying: " Lamentable indeed that thou camest not sooner! So the old man replied, saving: "I am an Earthly deity, child of the deity Great-Mountain-Possessor. Shinto shrines are the places of worship and the homes of kami. The name of the deity that was next born from his belly was the deity Possessor-of-the-Innermost Mountains. So the hare said to the deity Great-Name-Possessor: "These eighty deities shall certainly not get the Princess of Yakami. Moreover, on its body grows moss, and also chamaecyparis and cryptomerias. Then Yamato-take's Empress, whose name was Her Augustness Princess Oto-tachibana, said:" Iwill enter the sea instead of the august child. The Kojiki 2. The name of the deity that was next born as he washed his right august eye was His Augustness Moon-Night-Possessor. Then his Empress, taking a great august liquor-cup, and drawing near and offering it to him, sang, saying: "Oh I Thine Augustness the Deity-of-Eight-Thousand-Spears! these birds! THE AUGUST EXPULSION OF HIS IMPETUOUS-MALE-AUGUSTNESS. translated by Peter Beilenson [1955] So, mounting to the top of the pass, he sighed three times and spoke, saying: " Adzuma ha ya!" This island has one body and four faces, and each face has a name. that sword!". Emperor Kei-k (Part XIV.The Death of Yamato-take). 'Shinto' means the way of the gods. that I should have exchanged thee for this single child! " I am called by the name of Foot-Stroking-Elder, my wife is called by the name of Hand-Stroking-Elder, and my daughter is called by the name of Wondrous-Inada-Princess." Shinran and His Work: Studies in Shinshu Theology So what was called the Even-Pass-of-Hades is now called the Ifuya-Pass in the Land of Idzumo. text is buried in apparatus. But notwithstanding these apologetic words, he still continued his evil acts, and was more and more violent. YAMATO-TAKE MEETS THE DEITY OF MOUNT IBUKI. These three Ocean-Possessing deities are the deities held in reverence as their ancestral-deities by the Chiefs of Adzumi. by Arthur Waley [1921]. shinten, collectively, sacred texts of the Shint religion of Japan. The name of "Land-of-the-Eight-Great-Islands" therefore originated in these eight islands having been born first. An anthology of Japanese 'Magical Realist' legends and folklore. Hereupon the eighty deities, seeing this, again deceived him, taking him with them into the mountains, where they cut down a large tree, inserted a wedge in the tree and made him stand in the middle, whereupon they took away the wedge and tortured him to death. So, having been expelled, His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness descended to a place called Tori-kami at the headwaters of the River Hi in the Land of Idzumo. In 2005, I rescanned the book using more recent OCR software with is out of print and hard to obtain. the job, particularly creating bitmaps of hundreds of images of Chinese and Maggots were swarming, and she was rotting, and in her head dwelt the Great-Thunder, in her breast dwelt the Fire-Thunder, in her left hand dwelt the Young-Thunder, in her right hand dwelt the Earth-Thunder, in her left foot dwelt the Rumbling-Thunder, in her right foot dwelt the Couchant-Thunder -- altogether eight Thunder-deities had been born and dwelt there. 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 august child must complete the service on which he has been sent, and take back a report to the Heavenly Sovereign." 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. by Lady Murasaki Shikibu tr. This section has scriptures of the Shinto religion, Hereupon all the Heavenly deities commanded the two deities His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites and Her Augustness the Female-Who-Invites, ordering them to "make, consolidate, and give birth to this drifting land." Oh! So thereupon His Swift-Impetuous-.Male-Augustness sought in the land of Idzumo for a place where he might build a palace. Hearing that you two fellows, the Kumaso bravoes, were unsubmissive and disrespectful, the Heavenly Sovereign sent me with the command to take and slay you." The aesthetics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and by Lafcadio Hearn [1899]. So that place was called by the name of Mihe. If thou, single pine-tree! The aesthetics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and A key Pure Land text, by the founder of the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan. "- and he gave to the peaches the designation of Their Augustnesses Great-Divine-Fruit. From the Earthly-Eternally-Standing deity down to the deity the Female-Who-Invites in the previous list are what are termed the Seven Divine Generations. The Kojiki was first translated into English in 1882. Next, they gave birth to the deity of Wind, whose name is the deity Prince-of-Long-Wind. These three deities were all . Kami The core belief at the heart of Shinto is in kami: formless spirits that animate anything of greatness. ), 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. But the heavenly speaking-lute brushed against a tree, and the earth resounded. Also make a fence round about, in that fence make eight gates, at each gate tie together eight platforms, on each platform put a liquor-vat, and into each vat pour the eightfold refined liquor, and wait." So the great deity the Male-Who-Invites dwells at Taga in Afumi. Sometimes they are passed down orally. Second Series. the Japanese sprit and culture. Again this deity's Chief Empress, Her Augustness the Forward-Princess, was very jealous. I. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. A Christian scholar explores Shinshu Buddhism. Kojiki - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). [My Wife!] [1919] have deep connections with Japanese Buddhism, Shinto, and Japanese 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. So, knowing that he had been deceived, he opened the mouth of the bag which his aunt, Her Augustness Yamato-hine had bestowed on him, and saw that inside of it there was a fire-striker. So as they then swore to each other from the opposite banks of the Tranquil River of Heaven, the august names of the deities that were born from the mist of her breath when, having first begged His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness to hand her the ten-grasp saber which was girded on him, and broken it into three fragments, and with the jewels making a jingling sound, having brandished and washed them in the True-Pool-Well of Heaven, and having crunchingly crunched them, the Heaven-Shining-Great deity blew them away, were Her Angustness Torrent-Mist-Princess, another august name for whom is Her Augustness Princess-of-the-Island-of-the-Offing; next Her Augustness Lovely-Island-Princess another august name for whom is Her Augustness Good-Princess; next Her Augustness Princess-of-the-Torrent. This is the first death in the world. This island likewise has one body and four faces, and each face has a name. Hereupon his wife, Her Augustness the Forward-Princess, gave her husband a snake-scarf, saying: " When the snakes are about to bite thee, drive them away by waving this scarf thrice." not otherwise copyrighted are copyright 2023, Then she sent him swiftly off to the august place of the deity Great-House-Prince in the land of Ki. Next they gave birth to the Island of Chika, another name for which is Heavenly-Great-Male. At Shinto shrines and in other sacred spaces, both priests and regular folks from all walks of life perform rituals to express gratitude for the deities' protection and pray for their continued . So that land is called by the name of Adzuma. 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. Next they gave birth to the Island of Futa-na in Iyo. 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. If thou do this, I will in one day set up a thousand and five hundred parturition-house. So the two deities, standing upon the Floating Bridge of Heaven pushed down the jeweled spear and stirred with it, whereupon, when they had stirred the brine till it went curdle-curdle, and drew the spear up, the brine that dripped down from the end of the spear was piled up and became an island. history of Shinto in Japan. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Then, as the sea-water dried, the skin of its body all split with the blowing of the wind, so that it lay weeping with pain. Owing to his being very weary with progressing a little farther beyond that place, be leaned upon an august staff to walk a little. by Arthur Lloyd [1910] As soon as he had finished singing, he died. Coming radiant with smiles like the morning sun, thine arms white as rope of paper-mulberry-bark shall softly pat my breast soft as the melting snow; and patting each other interlaced, stretching out and pillowing ourselves on each other's jewel-arms - true jewel-arms - and with outstretched legs, will we sleep. Next he said to His Augustness Moon-Night-Possessor: "Do Thine Augustness rule the Dominion of the Night." These two deities were likewise deities born alone, and hid their persons. The name of the deity that was born from the august upper garment which he next threw down was the deity Master-of-Trouble. At this time some chopsticks came floating down the stream. 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. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. So when we drive it down, do thou wait and catch it. He replied, saying: " In the early morning when he went into the privy, I grasped hold of him and crushed him, and, pulling off his limbs, wrapped them in matting and flung them away. Do you go around from the left, and I will go from the right." we are on foot.". Thereupon the violent waves at once went down, and the august ship was able to proceed. THE KOJIKI -one of the two primary sources for Shinto -starts in the realm of myth, with the creation of Japan from foam Again he asked: "What is the cause of your crying?" . Emperor Kei-k (Part V.Yamato-Take Slays the Kumaso Bravoes), Section LXXXI.Emperor Kei-k (Part VI.Yamato-take Slays the Idzumo Bravo), Section LXXXII.Emperor Kei-k (Part VII.Yamato-take is Sent to Subdue the East, and Visits His Aunt at Ise), Section LXXXIII.Emperor Kei-k (Part VIII.Yamato-take Slays the Rulers of Sagamu. Next, they gave birth to the deity of Trees, whose name is deity Stem-Elder; next, they gave birth to the deity of Mountains, whose name is the deity Great-Mountain-Possessor. The full annotated version of one of the two Japanese national epics. The august name of the deity that was born from the mist of his breath when again, having begged her to band him the jewels that were twisted on her right august arm, and having crunchingly crunched them,, be blew them away was His-Wondrous-Augustness-of-Kumanu. So when, bearing the great sword and bow, he pursued and scattered the eighty deities, be did pursue them till they crouched on the august slope of every pass, he did pursue them till they were swept into every river, and then he began to make the land. Next they gave birth to the Island of Oho-shima, another name for which is Oho-Tamaru-Wake. The names of the deities that were born next from a thing that sprouted up like unto a reed-shoot when the earth, young and like unto floating oil, drifted about medusa-like, were the Pleasant-Reed-Shoot-Prince-Elder deity, next the Heavenly-Eternally-Standing deity. Izanami was badly burned during the birth of the kami of fire, and died. But His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness watched her proceedings, considered that she was offering up to him filth, and at once killed the deity Princess-of-Great-Food. The Kojiki 1. Oh! So His Augustness the Deity-Producing-Wondrous-Ancestor caused them to be taken and used as seeds. He replied, saying: "With reverence, but I know not thine august name." -Next they gave birth to the Island of Hime, another name for which is Heaven's-One-Root. The names of the deities that were born as lie bathed at the top of the water were the deity Possessor-of-the-Ocean-Surface and, next, His Augustness Elder--Male-of-the-Surface. Again when the bird flew and perched on the seaside, they sang, saying: "The dotterel of the beach goes not on the beach, but follows the seaside.". 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. This page provides a brief overview of the holy books of Shinto. Now the name of this august necklace was the August-Storehouse-Shelf deity. Then the Kumaso bravo spoke, saying: "Do not move the sword; I have something to say." translated by George William Knox [1892] let us cross swords." Shinto shrines (, jinja) are places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto "gods". This is the Island of Onogoro. Free shipping for many products! Be thou the one to take the trouble to teach him his duty." A Hundred Verses from Old Japan Then the mouse brought out in its mouth and presented to him the whizzing barb. Thereupon it was intoxicated with drinking, and all the heads lay down and slept. FAQ| Then the old man, who was the lighter of the august fire, completed the august song, and sang, saying: "Oh! Next, they gave birth to the Fire-Burning-Swift-Male deity, another name for whom is the deity Fire-Shining-Prince, and another name is the deity Fire-Shining-Elder. The eightfold fence of Idzumo makes an eightfold fence for the spouses to retire within. ), Section LXXXVI.Emperor Kei-k (Part XI.Yamato-take Dwells in the Palace of Sakawori. Then the whole Plain of High Heaven was obscured and all the Central Land of Reed-Plains darkened. A wonderful thousand-year-old collection of Tanka poetry. Rooted in prehistoric animism, the religion has no founder, official sacred texts or formalized doctrine. The Kojiki text was compiled from oral tradition in 712. So do you go and fetch every member of your tribe, and make them all lie in a row across from this island to Cape Keta. AMATERASU, THE SUN-GODDESS, AND THE STORM-GOD, INVESTITURE OF THE THREE DEITIES, THE ILLUSTRIOUS AUGUST CHILDREN, At this time His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites greatly rejoiced, saying: "I, begetting child after child, have at my final begetting gotten three illustrious children." Sacred Texts Shinto Buy this Book at Amazon.com The Emergence of Amaterasu (Public Domain Image) The Kojiki translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain [1919] Contents Start Reading Page Index Text [Zipped] The Kojiki is one of the two primary sources for Shinto, the Japanese national religion. the pity that the birds should sing! So afterward the Idzumo bravo, getting out of the river, girded on His Augustness Yamato-take's false sword. The name of the deity that was next born from his chest was the deity Possessor-of-Descent--Mountains. It is now called the Hare deity. Hereupon His Augustness Yamato-take, suggested, saying: "Come on! However, limitations of OCR technology at the time He had eighty deities his brethren; but they all left the land to the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land. Hereupon the bravo said: " Who is Thine Augustness?" This is an incomplete song. 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. Hereby shall we know whether it or my tribe is the larger.' While she was thus speaking, His Augustness Heavenly-Beckoning-Ancestor-Lord and His Augustness Grand-Jewel pushed forward the mirror and respectfully showed it to the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, whereupon the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, more and more astonished, gradually came forth from the door and gazed upon it, whereupon the Heavenly-Hand-Strength-Male deity, who was standing hidden, took her august hand and drew her out, and then His Augustness Grand-Jewel drew the bottom-tied rope along at her august back, and spoke, saving: "Thou must not go back further in than this"! ", "Let those whose life may be complete stick in their hair as a headdress the leaves of the bear-oak from Mount Heguri -those children!". When be thence penetrated on, and crossed the sea of Hashiri-midzu, the deity of that crossing raised the waves, tossing the ship so that it could not proceed across. My dear young sister, Thine Augustness! 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. Buddhist Psalms The series of texts translated at the instigation of the Sacred Literature Trust will make the world's heritage of spiritual and ethical insights available to a much wider audience. Much of Shint thought is based on interpretations of the mythology contained in the Kojiki. by Kakuzo Okakura [1904] So the name of the deity they gave birth to was the deity Great-Male-of-the-Great-Thing; next, they gave birth to the deity Rock-Earth-Prince; next, they gave birth to the deity Rock-Nest-Princess; next, they gave birth to the deity Great-Door-Sun-Youth; next, they gave birth to the deity Heavenly-Blowing-Male; next, they gave birth to the deity Great-House-Prince; next, they gave birth to the deity Youth-of-the-Wind-Breath-the-Great-Male; next, they gave birth to the sea-deity, whose name is the deity Great-Ocean-Possessor next, they gave birth to the deity of the Water-Gates, whose name is the deity Prince-of-Swift-Autumn ; next they gave birth to his younger sister the deity Princess-of-Swift-Autumn. So he took this great sword, and, thinking it a strange thing, he respectfully informed the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity. The names of the deities that were born next were the deity Mud-Earth-Lord; next, his Younger sister the deity -Mud-Earth-Lady; next, the Germ-Integrating deity; next, his younger sister the Life-Integrating-Deity; next, the deity of Elder-of-the-Great-Place; next, his younger sister the deity Elder-Lady-of-the-Great-Place; next, the deity Perfect-Exterior; next, his younger sister the deity Oh-Awful-Lady; next, the deity Izanagi or the Male-Who-Invites; next, his younger sister Izanami or the deity the Female-Who-Invites. With this charge he bestowed it on her. Then the deities Foot-Stroking-Elder and Hand-Stroking-Elder said: "If that be so, with reverence will we offer her to thee." He replied, saying: "I wail because I wish to depart to my deceased mother's land, to the Nether Distant Land." In 2000, a copy fortuitously turned up in a local used bookstore. The holy books of Shinto are the Kojiki or 'Records of Ancient Matters' (712 CE) and the Nihon-gi or 'Chronicles of Japan' (720 CE). by Arthur Lloyd [1911] Shinto worship is highly ritualised, and follows strict conventions of protocol, order and control. 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. One of the reasons that sakaki trees are considered sacred in Shinto has to do with the fact that they are evergreens and therefore symbolic of immortality. The Shundai Zatsuwa (A Japanese Philosopher), Shinran and His Work: Studies in Shinshu Theology, Principal Teachings of the True Sect of Pure Land. the name of the "August-Mausoleum of the White-Bird." 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