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Ennokyo

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Ennokyo
円応教
Ennokyo headquarters at Tanba-shi, Hyōgo Prefecture in 2025
TypeJapanese new religion
ClassificationSyncretic religion
Head priestFukada Hiromitsu (深田 充啓)
LanguageJapanese
HeadquartersMuramori (村森), Sannan-cho (山南町), Tanba-shi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
FounderFukada Chiyoko (深田 千代子)
OriginJuly 16, 1919
Tanba-shi, Hyōgo Prefecture
Tax statusReligious corporation
Official websiteennokyo.jp

Ennokyo (円応教, En'ō-kyō) is a shinshūkyō (Japanese new religion).[1] It is headquartered in Muramori (村森), Sannan-cho (山南町), Tanba-shi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[2] It is a syncretic religion that combines features from Shinto, Buddhism, and other religious traditions. Ennokyo was founded in 1919 and was officially established as a religious corporation in 1948.

History

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Official Ennokyo portrait of Fukada Chiyoko, the foundress of Ennokyo

Fukada Chiyoko (深田 千代子) (October 3, 1887 – January 6, 1925), the founder (教祖, kyōso) of the Ennokyo religion, founded Ennokyo on July 16, 1919 when she received a divine revelation. She was born in Ibara (井原), Sannan-cho (山南町), Tanba City, Hyōgo Prefecture, near Ennokyo's present-day headquarters. She died on January 6, 1925 from valvular heart disease. Today, she is revered by Ennokyo followers as Jishi'uin Ennō Chikaku Daishi (慈照院圓應智覺大姉).[3]

Fukada Nagaharu (深田 長治; March 25, 1908 – April 3, 1976), Chiyoko's eldest son,[4] was the leader of the religion until his death in 1976. On June 10, 1948, he officially registered Ennokyo as a religious corporation as a merger of the two organizations Ennō Shūhōkai (円応修法会) and Ennō Hōonkai (円応報恩会).[5]

On July 16, 1951, Fukada Nagaharu finished writing the Daily Prayers (日課勤行文, Nikka Gongyōbun). On February 6, 1952, he published the Ennokyo Scriptures (円応教教典, Ennōkyō Kyōten) and Doctrinal Outline (教義概要, Kyōgi Gaiyō). Fukada Nagaharu became vice-chairman and director of the Federation of New Religious Organizations of Japan (新宗連, Shinshuren) on November 28, 1975.[6]

Fukada Hiromitsu (深田 充啓; born February 27, 1937), the eldest son of the first head priest Fukada Nagaharu, became the second head priest on April 6, 1976. He is currently serving as Honorary Chairman of the Shinshuren.[7] Fukada Keiko (深田 惠子; born January 6, 1968), the eldest daughter of head priest Fukada Hiromitsu, is Fukada Hiromitsu's designated successor.[8]

Beliefs and doctrines

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Ennokyo is a syncretic religion based on Shinto, Buddhism, and other religious traditions. It permits its followers to worship any deity, as long as both Ōmioya (大御親), also known as Ōmioya-sama (大御親様) (the name for God in Ennokyo),[5] and its founder Fukada Chiyoko are both revered. Ennokyo encourages its followers to perform ancestor worship according to the family's or clan's own traditions.[9]

Jishō-den 慈照殿, a memorial hall dedicated to Fukada Chiyoko, the foundress of Ennokyo

Ennokyo has five official principles (教義の五綱目), which are:[10]

  • Mato (まと) ("worship")
  • Sincerity (誠)
  • Love (愛)
  • Virtue (善)
  • In no gyō (陰の行) ("yin action")

The religion's official emblem consists of the kanji character (kaku), which means 'awakening', placed inside a five-petal flower. The five petals represent the five official principles (教義の五綱目).

Texts

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Below is a list of Ennokyo scriptures and doctrinal texts.[10]

  • Nikka gongyōbun (日課勤行文) (daily prayers)
  • Ennōkyō kyōten (円応教教典) (doctrine/scriptures)
  • Kyōgi gaiyō (教義概要) (summary of doctrines)
  • Kyōsoden (教祖伝) (biography of the foundress)
  • O-kyōso-sama (御教祖様) (manga version of the biography of the foundress)
  • O-kyōso-sama o-ibunshū (御教祖様御遺文集) (four volumes: upper, middle, lower, additional 上・中・下・補の4巻) (collection of writings by the foundress)
  • Jikaku hansei sangemon (自覚反省懺悔文) (self-reflection and repentance)
  • Seinen jikun (青年自訓) (self-instruction for youth)
  • Shinja kunkai no kaigi (信者訓戒の解義) (interpretation of guidance for believers)
  • Ennōkyō kisoku oyobi kitei (円応教規則及び規程) (Ennokyo rules and regulations)
  • Makoto no michi (まことの道) (the true path)

Affiliations

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Ennokyo is part of the Federation of New Religious Organizations of Japan (新宗連, Shinshuren).[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Reader, Ian (2006-10-26). Japanese New Religious Movements. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195137989.003.0015.
  2. ^ "概要|円応教とは". 円応教 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  3. ^ "教祖の生い立ち|教祖・教主・後継者". 円応教 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  4. ^ Sakashita, Jay (1998). Shinnyoen and the transmission of Japanese new religions abroad (Thesis). University of Stirling.
  5. ^ a b Pokorny, Lukas (2011). "Neue religiöse Bewegungen in Japan heute: Ein Überblick" (PDF).
  6. ^ "初代教主のあゆみ|教祖・教主・後継者". 円応教 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  7. ^ "二代教主のあゆみ|教祖・教主・後継者". 円応教 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  8. ^ "教主後継者のあゆみ|教祖・教主・後継者". 円応教 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  9. ^ "入教者への道しるべ|よくあるご質問". 円応教 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  10. ^ a b "教義|教え". 円応教 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  11. ^ "公益財団法人 新日本宗教団体連合会". 公益財団法人 新日本宗教団体連合会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  12. ^ "New religions target negative image". The Japan Times. 2001-08-15. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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