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Nitta Kuniteru (新田邦光) (1829–1902) was a founder of a Sect Shinto group. He founded Shinto Shusei in 1849.[1] He read the Analects at age 9.[1] He founded the sect at age twenty,[1] and considered Japanese people to be descendants of deities.[1] He considered allegiance to the Emperor of Japan to be central to his philosophy; he was a supporter of Sonnō jōi but supported the Boshin Rebellion and the Meiji Restoration later.[1][2] He managed to gain independence for the sect in 1876.[2]
He believed that man's body came from his parents but his spirit came from the three kami Ame-no-Minakanushi, Takamimusubi, and Kamimusubi who he identified with Shangdi. His sect had very positive attitudes towards science and commerce.[3]
- ^ a b c d e "Nitta Kuniteru | 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム". 2023-03-06. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ a b "Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: Shintô shûsei-ha". 2023-03-10. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Kitagawa, Joseph M. (1990-11-21). Religion in Japanese History. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-51509-2.