The Religions of Eastern Asia

absolute altar Amitabha ancestor worship ancient Appendix to Lecture assert Aston believe Buddha Buddhism Buddhism in China called ceremonies Chinese Christian claim conception Confucianism Confucius Creator cult death deities Development of Religion dhism disciples divine doctrine earliest emperor eternal ethics existence fact Father Gautama gods Griffis Hananim heart Heavens henotheism holy honor idea ideal idols Isvara Izanagi Japanese Kami Kojiki Korea land Lao-tsze later Legge lesser deities living Mencius mikado monolatry monotheism moral mutang myths nation native nature nature-worship Nihongi Nirvana offered original pansu pantheon philosophy polytheism practice prayer present-day priests primitive faith pure records Religions of Japan religious revelation reverence Ruler sacrifice sage says sect seems seen Shamanism Shangte Shinto Shintoism shrines simply spirits sun-goddess supreme Tao-Teh-King Taoism teachings temples theism theistic things thou tion to-day Trinity word writings