Bureau of Shrines and Temples
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| Predecessor | Bureau of Religion |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1877 |
| Dissolved | April 1900 |
The Bureau of Shrines and Temples. (社寺局, Shaji kyoku)Meiji government.[1]
It was established in 1877 to administer matters related to religion, including shrines and temples, and Sect Shinto such as Tenrikyo and Kurozumikyō.[1] It was a bureau of the Home Ministry.[2][3][1]
In April
Bureau of Religion.[2][3][4] This was an official acknowledgement of Secular Shrine Theory or the idea that Shrine Shinto was not a religion and as a result under state control, hence the separate Bureau of Shrines under the Home Ministry.[4]