Shintoism: The Torii Gate and Kami

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What is the Torii Gate's significance in Shintoism?

  • It serves as a meeting place for Shinto priests.
  • It signifies the boundary between day and night.
  • It represents the transition between the world of humans and the world of the gods and goddesses. (correct)
  • It symbolizes the unity of different religious beliefs.

What does the name 'Shinto' mean?

  • The Confucian teachings
  • The Imperial journey
  • The Buddhist path
  • The kami way (correct)

Which texts are considered as sacred scriptures on Shinto?

  • Bhagavad Gita and Quran
  • Kojiki and Nihongi (correct)
  • The Art of War and Analects
  • Bible and Talmud

What do kami refer to in Shintoism?

<p>Spiritual beings belonging to nature that animate everything in the world (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Torii Gate signify for visitors?

<p>The sacredness of the location (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme of Kojiki and Nihongi?

<p>Japanese mythology and imperial lineage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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