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金光教 (こんこうきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

金こん光こう教きょう

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Meanings

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noun

Konkokyo; Konkōkyō

A Shinto-derived religious movement founded in 1859 by Kawate Bunjirō. Often classified as a new religion (新宗教).

金こん光こう教きょうは幕ばく末まつに開ひらかれた神しん道とう系けいの教きょう団だんです。
Konkokyo is a Shinto-derived religious group founded at the end of the Edo period.

Kanji

金gold
光ray, light
教teach, faith, doctrine

Etymology

The name combines 金 (kon, 'gold') and 光 (kō, 'light'), reflecting the sect's emphasis on divine light and blessings. The exact derivation is tied to the founder's teachings.