East Asian religions List of religious sites

1 east asian religions

1.1 confucianism
1.2 shinto
1.3 taoism
1.4 tenrikyo

east asian religions
confucianism

the main sanctuary of temple of confucius in qufu.

confucianism regarded either religion, philosophy or quasi-religious system of beliefs based upon teachings of ancient chinese sage confucius. confucius s philosophy stresses firm sense of ethical , political order , how achieve these ends in order benefit society.

while confucianism no longer organized of ideology once was, still continues quasi-religious tradition , temples of confucius exist throughout china. important temple of confucius in confucius s hometown of qufu.

shinto


naikū, ise shrine

ise shrine formal home of amaterasu ōmikami, primary deity of shinto , traditionally believed direct ancestor of japanese imperial family. located in city of ise in mie prefecture, japan. access strictly limited, public allowed see merely thatched roofs of central structures, hidden behind 3 tall wooden fences. ise shrine purportedly home of sacred mirror.

taoism

four sacred mountains of taoism：

wudang mountains, in shiyan, hubei province of china;

mount qingcheng, in dujiangyan, sichuan province;

mount longhu, in yingtan, jiangxi province;

mount qiyun, in huangshan, anhui province.

tenrikyo

the worship hall complex surrounding jiba.

followers of tenrikyo believe creation of world occurred @ point called jiba, in tenri city, nara prefecture, japan. pillar called kanrodai erected on exact point of jiba, , set of worship halls have been constructed around it. sacred dance performed around kanrodai during monthly worship services, , daily prayers of tenrikyo practitioners performed while facing direction of jiba. considered humans created @ jiba, greeting welcome home (okaeri nasai in japanese) commonly used believers greet visitors.