Tenrikyo

By sidq2005

  • Birth of Miki Nakayama

    Birth of Miki Nakayama
    Miki Nakayama is the primary figure or religious leader of the Japanese new religion, Tenrikyo which originates from Nakayama's teachings.

  • Revelation of God to Nakayama

    An incantation (yosekaji) was performed for Shūji, Miki Nakayama's son, with Miki as the medium at the Mishima Shrine. During the incantation, Miki went into trance and had a revelation from Tenri-Ō-no-Mikoto, which is believed to be God.

  • Miki Nakayama as the Shrine of God

    Miki was settled as the Shrine of Tsukihi or God (tsukihi no yashiro), marking the founding of the religious teaching. She stayed secluded for the next three years.

  • Grant of Safe Childbirth

    Nakayama administers the Grant for Safe Childbirth which provides a blessing for safe childbirth. This gains her followers.

  • Sazuke

    Miki started to bestow Sazuke, a prayer for healing ailments, to devoted followers.

  • Ofudesaki: Tenrikyo Scripture

    Miki begins writing the Ofudesaki, one of the three Tenrikyo scriptures.

  • Nakayama's Death & Iburi Izō

    Nakayama passed away and Iburi Izō became the second religious Tenrikyo leader and bestowed blessings on behalf of Miki Nakayama.

  • Publication of Mikagura-uta: Third Scripture

    The third scripture of Tenrikyo was published by Tenri Kyokai.

  • Mission to Spread in Korea

    The earliest overseas mission began in Korea. The number of Tenrikyo churches in Korea would later increase during the early 20th century.

  • Official Recogniton

    Official Recogniton
    Tenrikyo's official recognition as one of the thirteen branches of Sect Shinto.

  • Publication of Ofudesaki

    The Ofudesaki, the most important and first Tenrikyo scripture, was published.

  • Publication of Osashizu

    Osashizu is the second scripture and all three scriptures were finally made available to all followers.

  • Zenji Nakayama: Fourth Tenrikyo Leader

    Zenji Nakayama became the fourth Shinbashira.

  • Tenrikyo 3rd Leader Death

    Nakayama Zenye, the third Shinbashira, died at the age of eighty-two.

  • Spread of Tenrikyo

    Tenrikyo spreads and now has about 1.75 million followers in Japan and about 2 million worldwide. Tenrikyo mainly operates in Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in Japan.