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Period: 538 to Apr 1, 710
Asuka Period
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552
Introduction of Buddhism
The religion Buddhisim was incorperated into shintoisim. -
Mar 31, 631
The Reign of Emperor Tenmu
Emperor Tenmu starts the compilation of the Kojiki which is the first major writings of Japanese mythodology and history. He dies before it is completed and doent rise to its peak of populatirty untill later. -
Mar 31, 708
Kojki is written.
Thw Kojki is a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the shinto religion. -
Period: Mar 31, 710 to Apr 1, 794
Nara Period
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Mar 31, 720
The Nihonskohi Is written
Is also a collection of oral myths that form the basis of the Shinto religion. -
Period: Mar 31, 794 to Apr 1, 1185
Heian Period
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Mar 31, 807
Imibe-no-Hironari writes the Kogoshui
Collection of oral myths -
Mar 31, 927
Enhi Shiki is compiled
This is a tect that has a collection of religious laws and practices that were carried out. It inculdes shinto prayers, ceremonies, and a list of the earliest Shinto shrines -
Period: Mar 31, 1336 to Apr 1, 1573
Muromachi Period
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Mar 31, 1563
Ise Shrine burned down
The Outer Shrine and the Inner Shrine are both destroyed by a fire and it is not untill 100 years that either are rebuilt. -
Period: to
Edo Period
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Shinto Denju is compiled
Hayashi Razan-a Confucian scholar- is created as a text to explain shinto's kami in terms of Confucian principles. This is used as a scholarly and religious resources as to how Shintoism and Confucianism first intersect offically. -
Period: to
Lifetime of Nakayama Miki
Foundress of Tenrikyo. Is the largest religion for a women as a god. Rejected Buddhisim and even to a certain degree rejected Shintoisim. But Shintoisim still incorperated her into their teachings. -
Period: to
Modern Japan
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End of State Shinto
The end of State Shint was dismantled as the state relgion of Japan after the Second World War by a collection of Documents. The DIrectivve of the Disestablishment of State shinto, The Imperial Rescript renouncing Divinity, and The post -war consitiutuion.
