separation of Buddhism and Shintoism
Historical term for the early Meiji government policy that enforced the separation of Shinto and Buddhist institutions, often associated with the broader 神仏分離 movement.
See also: 神仏分離
The Shinbutsu Hanzen decree was one of the religious policies of the early Meiji period.
神仏分離 is the broader term for the separation of Shinto and Buddhism, while 神仏判然 specifically refers to the government policy or decree that enforced this separation.
Compound of 神 (shin, 'Shinto deity'), 仏 (butsu, 'Buddha'), and 判然 (hanzen, 'clear distinction'). The term was coined during the Meiji period to describe the policy of clearly separating Shinto and Buddhist elements.