noun
Suika Shinto; Shidemasu Shinto
A school of Shinto founded by Yamazaki Ansai, blending Shinto with neo-Confucian thought. The reading しでますしんとう is less common.
垂加神道は、山崎闇斎によって創始された。
Suika Shinto was founded by Yamazaki Ansai.
垂加神道の教えには、儒教の影響が強く見られる。
The teachings of Suika Shinto show a strong Confucian influence.
The name 垂加 is derived from a phrase in the Shinto text 'Nakatomi no Harae', and was adopted by Yamazaki Ansai as a pen name. The exact derivation is uncertain.