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Reviving the Holy Marvels of the Kami
The Origins and Dissemination of Honda Chikaatsuâs Spiritual Learning
Series: - Numen Book Series, Volume: 187
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This book examines the life, teachings, and practice methods of Honda Chikaatsu (1822-1889), clarifying their origins and discussing their impact and early dissemination, with particular focus on two important early proponents, the Shinto shrine priests Nagasawa Katsutate (1858-1940) and Miyagishima Kinsaku (1873-1921).
Hondaâs teachings and practice methods are collectively known as âSpiritual Learningâ (Reigaku). Honda touted his Spiritual Learning as constituting nothing less than a revival of authentic ancient Shinto. While this Spiritual Learning bore significant influence from National Learning (Kokugaku), it distinctively featured methods for the purification of the soul, spirit possession, divination, and ritual healing.
Hondaâs teachings and practice methods are collectively known as âSpiritual Learningâ (Reigaku). Honda touted his Spiritual Learning as constituting nothing less than a revival of authentic ancient Shinto. While this Spiritual Learning bore significant influence from National Learning (Kokugaku), it distinctively featured methods for the purification of the soul, spirit possession, divination, and ritual healing.
Eiko Namiki, Ph.D. (2021), International Christian University, is an Adjunct Instructor at International Christian University and Musashino University. She has published articles and book chapters on Shinto thought and practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
This book would be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of Shinto Studies, Religious Studies, Esotericism and Occultism, and late Pre-Modern/Early Modern Japanese History and Thought.