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haibutsu 廃仏 | ||||||
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Lit.
abolish Buddha. It was government policy during the early Meiji period
to repress Buddhism in favour of Shinto which was promoted as the state
religion. In 1868 the removal of Buddhist influence from Shinto
shrines was decreed, thus reducing a long confluence of religious practice.
Much destruction of Buddhist sites and artefacts ensued, and the resulting
changes in Buddhist practices were of lasting significance. |
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*Shintou bijutsu 神道美術 | ||||||
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(C)2001 Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. No reproduction or republication without written permission. 掲載のテキスト・写真・イラストなど、全てのコンテンツの無断複製・転載を禁じます。 |
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