syncretized Shinto; amalgamated Shinto
A scholarly term for Shinto traditions that merged with Buddhist teachings, especially in the medieval period. Often contrasted with 純粋神道 (pure Shinto).
Ryōbu Shintō and Sannō Shintō are representative examples of syncretized Shinto.
The study of syncretized Shinto is an important topic in Japanese religious history.
A specific school of syncretized Shinto based on Shingon esoteric Buddhism; 習合神道 is the broader category.
A specific school of syncretized Shinto based on Tendai Buddhism; 習合神道 is the broader category.
Pure Shinto, which rejects Buddhist influence; the opposite of 習合神道.
From 習合 (syncretism, amalgamation) + 神道 (Shinto). The term is a modern scholarly coinage describing historical Shinto-Buddhist syncretism.