Brief introduction of Meiji in Zhongshan

Brief introduction of Meiji in Zhongshan

Miji Zhongshan (Zhongshan みき, A.D. 1798- A.D. 1887) was born in the Edo period in Japan and was the founder of Shinrikyo in Japan. Miki Zhongshan was born in a wealthy peasant family in Zhuang Five Blessingg Village, Dahe County (now Tian Li City, Nara Prefecture). Her father is the village head and she is the eldest daughter of the family. According to Tianjin classics, Mei Jifu from Zhongshan showed a very devout religious spirit from an early age. She originally planned to become a monk, but at the age of twelve, she was betrothed to Zenbee from Zhongshan, the same county. 1838, 10 year123 October, in order to pray for the recovery of her husband, eldest son and her body, Zhongshan Meiji experienced the revelation of divine health. According to the Biography of Tianjin Patriarch compiled by Tianjin Overseas Missionary Department, God said from her mouth, "I am the God of the universe and the true God of the whole world. This temple came to the world to save mankind because of its origin." I want the geisha's body to be my sacred stove. Miyoshi's family was deeply surprised by these words and disagreed. After three days and three nights of stalemate, on the morning of 26th, she finally agreed to offer Miyoshi. The gods retreated, and Miyoshi's tired body settled at this time. This day became the founding day of Shinrikyo, and Miki Zhongshan became the founder of Shinrikyo. By virtue of the fact that the god attached to the beautiful girl is the "mother god", she preached God's will to save the world through the beautiful girl's body and created the ultimate doctrine of saving the world. After becoming a chef, she obeyed God's will to "stick to extreme poverty", gave all her possessions to the poor one after another, and began to help pregnant women give birth to the world.

Sun Yat-sen Meiji is not only the spokesman of God, but also the maker of Tian Li classics and rituals, and is regarded as a model of religious virtues. Among the three original works of Tenrikyo, "Song of the Emperor" and "Yu Bi Xian" are both works inspired by God. In Song of the Emperor, she made the words inspired by God into lyrics, and then composed music, musical instruments, gestures and steps so as to be told. Its content took ten years to complete (A.D. 1866- A.D. 1875), and it is a must-have for all ceremonies in Tian Li. Yu Bi Xian took thirteen years to complete (1872- 1885), among which the harmony poems171,forming a systematic and complete theory. These books explain the process of "Parents God" creating the world and his intention to share a "happy" life with the world and save mankind. According to Tianjin's teachings, the human body is borrowed from God, but God gives everyone a free heart. The entertainment life that God wants to share with people is based on the lifestyle of "sacred labor", so that people can enjoy the happiness of healthy and free use of their bodies every day.

In addition to sacred scriptures, Zhongshan, Maiko has also formulated ceremonies to help the world, including "Otsutome" (written as "Imperial Attendance" in Chinese) for ordinary people and "Osazuke" (written as "Imperial Attendance" in Chinese) for specific patients. "Holy Dance" includes lyrics and hand dance, and the production process has gone through fourteen years. "God-given" is a kind of therapeutic ceremony using gestures and singing and praying, both of which are unique to Shinrikyo. Shinrikyo is regarded as a typical representative of the "singing" emerging religion in the history of emerging religions in Japan because of the outstanding creative ability of Meiji in Zhongshan. Maiko Zhongshan established a set of teachings and ceremonies for Tianjin before his death, and died in 1887. Her death was interpreted by Christians as "hiding her posture and shadow". Christians believe that she didn't really die, but just hid her posture and became an invisible existence.

After the establishment of Tenrikyo, Zhongshan in Michiko was suppressed by * * * and was regarded as a cult. She was arrested by Japan many times and was arrested and imprisoned until she was 87 years old. Although she experienced difficult religious persecution, she persisted in her missionary work. One year after her death (A.D. 1888), Japan * * * approved the establishment of a Shinto church, allowing her to carry out legal missionary activities as a member of the Shinto Sect. It was not until AD 1908 that it was allowed to break away from Shintoism and become an independent religion. However, the oppression from the national Shintoism did not stop, and even forced to revise the teachings and rituals. It was not until 1945 that the national Shintoism disintegrated after Japan's defeat that Shintoism resumed the teachings and rituals spread by its ancestors during their lifetime.

Tenrikyo is considered to be the most representative religion among the emerging religions in Japan during the late-curtain reform period. 1896 was introduced to Taiwan Province province with Japanese immigrants, and the headquarters-Taiwan Province missionary hall was set up in Taiwan Province province, and missionary places were set up in Taichung, Taipei, Tainan and Chiayi. At the beginning, there were not many believers who believed in Tenrikyo in Taiwan Province Province. It was not until A.D. 1904 that Kato Jin and her husband, Shiro, and others went to Chiayi, Taiwan Province to lay the Alishan Railway, and they began missionary activities. After the Japanese defeat in 1945, Tianjin was once silent in Taiwan Province Province. In A.D. 1967, Mr. Shan Lang Mihama came to Taiwan as the first post-war director and set up a "temporary office". Relations between Taiwan Province Province and Japan returned to normal, and Japanese missionaries came to Taiwan Province Province to preach. In A.D. 1972, it was approved by * * * of Taiwan Province Province and named "Education Society of Tian Li, China". Since then, it has been preaching like other religions in Taiwan Province Province. One of the key points of the Taiwan Province Provincial Missionary Association is to lead believers back to their original places for pilgrimage. Due to the geographical proximity between Taiwan Province Province and Japan, the number of believers in Taiwan Province Province who return to their native places in Japan every year is the largest among Tianjin believers in the world.

author

Cai Yijia (Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Fu Jen Catholic University)

refer to

1. Mark W. McWilliams (2005). "Miji Zhongshan." Encyclopedia of religion, edited by LindsayJones, pp. 6404-6406.

2. Huang Zhihui (1993), "On the' concept of man' in Shinrikyo: between God and man". Huang (ed. ), views on people, meaning and society, pp. 363-387. Taipei: Institute of Ethnic Studies, Academia Sinica.

3. Liu Xingwei, "Identity and Development: A Study on the Identity of Taiwan Province Tenrikyo Believers on Their Missionary Model", Master's Thesis, Department of Religious Culture and Organizational Management, Truth University. 2009。