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Shinto Revival in the Muromachi Period (1430s)

Type Event Region Asia Time 1431–1440

In the 1430s, the mid-Muromachi Shinto revival deepened: the Yoshida Shinto system expanded, shrines were rebuilt and court rituals increased, and sh…

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  1. 1431–1435Yoshida Shrine · KinkiThe Shinto teachings founded by Yoshida Kaneyuki spread further in the 1430s, holding Shinto as primary and Buddhism as auxiliary, attracting courtiers and samurai to worship, and systematizing shrine ritual institutions.
  2. 1436–1440Ise Grand Shrine · KinkiShogunal figures like Ashikaga Yoshinori made offerings to Ise Grand Shrine and Kinki shrines, while the court restored some Shinto ritual procedures, reinforcing Shinto's status as a symbol of state religion.

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