misogi
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Misogi is a Shinto purification practice involving ritual washing, often in natural water sources like rivers or waterfalls, to cleanse spiritual impurity.
Aliases (1)
- Misogi ×47
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto purification ritual
→
religious practice → |
| associatedConcept |
harae
→
kami → kegare → purity → |
| associatedWithDeity |
Izanagi
→
|
| culturalContext |
Japanese religious culture
→
Shinto ritual system → |
| hasMythologicalOrigin |
Izanagi’s purification after returning from Yomi
→
|
| hasPurpose |
removal of kegare (ritual impurity)
→
restoration of spiritual harmony → spiritual purification → |
| hasVariant |
misogi under waterfalls
→
misogi-harae → sea misogi → |
| involvesAction |
breathing exercises
→
immersion in cold water → recitation of norito (Shinto prayers) → ritual clapping → ritual washing of the body → standing under falling water → |
| mayInclude |
chanting of sacred words
→
group participation → wearing white garments → |
| performedBy |
Shinto practitioners
→
Shinto priests → lay worshippers → |
| performedIn |
Japan
→
|
| performedOnOccasion |
before entering a shrine
→
before important life events → before major Shinto festivals → |
| relatedPractice |
harae (general Shinto purification)
→
temizu (hand and mouth purification at shrine basins) → |
| religion |
Shinto
→
|
| requiresCondition |
observance of ritual etiquette
→
ritual intention of purification → |
| symbolizes |
cleansing of spiritual pollution
→
renewal → return to a pure state → |
| timeAssociation |
often performed at dawn
→
often performed in winter for austerity training → |
| typicalLocation |
purification basin
→
river → sea → waterfall → |
| usesMedium |
water
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Shinto
→
|
majorRitual |