神しん仏ぶつ分ぶん離り

noun

separation of Buddhism and Shinto; Shinto-Buddhist separation

Historical term for the Meiji government policy that forcibly separated Shinto and Buddhist institutions, often leading to the destruction of Buddhist temples and artifacts. Contrasts with 神仏習合 (syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism).

See also: 神仏習合

• 明めい治じ政せい府ふは神しん仏ぶつ分ぶん離り令れいを出だし、神じん社じゃと寺てらを明めい確かくに区く別べつした。

  The Meiji government issued the Shinto-Buddhist Separation Order, clearly distinguishing shrines from temples.

• 神しん仏ぶつ分ぶん離りの影えい響きょうで、多おおくの寺じ院いんが破は壊かいされた。

  Due to the separation of Buddhism and Shinto, many temples were destroyed.