吉田神道 | [よしだしんとう, yoshidashintou] (n) Yoshida Shinto (fusion of Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism & Taoism stressing traditional Japanese elements) |
老荘思想 | [ろうそうしそう, rousoushisou] (n) philosophy of Lao-tse and Chuang-tse; Taoism |
三尸 | [さんし, sanshi] (n) (See 庚申待) the three worms (in Taoism, worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings) |
仙人 | [せんにん, sennin] (n) (1) immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); (2) one not bound by earthly desires or the thoughts of normal men; (P) |
仙客 | [せんかく, senkaku] (n) (1) (obsc) (See 仙人) immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); (2) (See 鶴) crane |
神仙;神僊 | [しんせん, shinsen] (n) (1) (See 仙人) immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (2) (See 十二律,無射) (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C) |
道学 | [どうがく, dougaku] (n) (1) ethics; moral philosophy; (2) (the study of) Confucianism (esp. neo-Confucianism); (3) (the study of) Taoism; (4) (See 石門心学) Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised) |