Kyodo Shoku
Kyodo Shoku (教導職) is a religious official established in the
They were divided into 14 ranks[1]
History
In the 3rd year of Meiji (1870), the Missionary Office was established, and in addition to the clerical staff, the Great Missionary Messengers and others were appointed as instructors for missionary activities. In March 1872, the Missionary Office was merged with the Ministry of Divinities and became the Ministry of Religion.
The teaching ministry was an unpaid official position, and initially all
The head priests delivered sermons at various temples and shrines in accordance with the
Due to the conflict between priests and monks, a strong opposition movement by Shimaji Mokurai and others, and internal turmoil within the priestly teaching staff, the Daikyo proclamation was unsuccessful. In the 8th year of Meiji (
Although the activities of the Teaching Office were not conspicuously effective, the system became the model for the systems of Sect Shinto denominations.
References
- ^ a b c "Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: K". www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: K". www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション
Bibliography
- 1999『神道辞典』弘文堂