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*''Japanese'': 琉球神道記 ''(Ryuukyuu shintou ki)''
*''Japanese'': 琉球神道記 ''(Ryuukyuu shintou ki)''
The ''Ryûkyû Shintô ki'' is an account of religion in the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], completed in [[1605]] by the Japanese monk [[Taichu|Taichû]]. Along with Taichû's ''[[Ryukyu orai|Ryûkyû ôrai]]'', also completed in 1605, it is one of the two first books in Japanese to describe Ryûkyû at length.
The ''Ryûkyû Shintô ki'' (lit. "Record of the Way of the Gods in Ryûkyû") is an account of religion in the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], completed in [[1605]] by the Japanese monk [[Taichu|Taichû]]. Along with Taichû's ''[[Ryukyu orai|Ryûkyû ôrai]]'', also completed in 1605, it is one of the two first books in Japanese to describe Ryûkyû at length.
The text is divided into five chapters (''kan''), beginning with one on the four Buddhist realms. Chapter Two discusses India (''Tenjiku''), birthplace of [[Buddhism]], and Chapter Three traces the history of China (''Shittan'') by imperial reign, up through the [[Ming Dynasty]]. The fourth chapter describes the main objects of worship (''honzon'') of Ryûkyû's temples, identifying for each Ryukyuan manifestation (''suijaku'') the "true" deity (''honji'') being manifested.<ref>See ''[[honji suijaku]]''.</ref> The final chapter then discusses beliefs and worship in Ryûkyû, including summaries of the origin stories (''[[engi]]'') of Ryûkyû's [[Ryukyu Eight Shrines|major Shinto shrines]].
The text is divided into five chapters (''kan''), beginning with one on the four Buddhist realms. Chapter Two discusses India (''Tenjiku''), birthplace of [[Buddhism]], and Chapter Three traces the history of China (''Shittan'') by imperial reign, up through the [[Ming Dynasty]]. The fourth chapter describes the main objects of worship (''honzon'') of Ryûkyû's temples, identifying for each Ryukyuan manifestation (''suijaku'') the "true" deity (''honji'') being manifested.<ref>See ''[[honji suijaku]]''.</ref> The final chapter then discusses beliefs and worship in Ryûkyû, including summaries of the origin stories (''[[engi]]'') of Ryûkyû's [[Ryukyu Eight Shrines|major Shinto shrines]].