Daikyō

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Daikyō. The ‘Great Doctrine’ promulgated by the new imperial Japanese government in the late 19th cent., as part of its effort to create a state religion. The Great Doctrine stated three central moral-religious tenets: (i) reverence for the national gods, (ii) the importance of the Law of Heaven and the Way of Humanity, and (iii) loyalty to the throne and authorities.

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