Shintō Taiseikyō

Shinto Taiseikyo (神道大成教) is one of the thirteen Shinto sects.^{[1][2][user-generated source][3]} It was founded by Hirayama Seisai (1815–1890)^[1] and is considered a form of Confucian Shinto.^[1][4][5]

History

Hirayama Seisai was involved in diplomatic negotiations as a senior vassal of the Shogunate at the end of the Edo period.^[6][7] At the beginning of the Meiji Restoration, he turned to Shinto.^{[2][user-generated source]} He became a Shinto teacher in 1872, and rallied for independence as a Shinto Sect in 1879, which was gained in 1882.^{[8][9][2][user-generated source][10]} During his tenure as president, Mitake-kyo also gained independence.^[8]

After World War II, it became independent from the Sect Shinto federation alongside Tenrikyo.^[11] Still, in 1995, the president attended a Sect Shinto event the "100th Anniversary of the Formation of the Federation of Shinto Churches".^[12]

Shrines

Shrines of Shinto Taiseikyo include^[6]

• Tenshozan Shrine – Yugawara Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture^[6]
• Tenshozan Shrine branch shrine^[6]
• Hirayama Seisai Tomb – located in Yanaka Cemetery^[6]