{{Short description|Japanese religious teachers}} {{Italic title}}
{{Nihongo|2=教導職|3=Kyōdō shoku}} is a [[religious]] position established in the [[Empire of Japan]] for the [[Proclamation of the Great Doctrine]].<ref name="www2kokugakuinacjp-2023a">{{Cite web |title=Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: K |url=https://www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/glossary/def_K.html#kyodoshoku |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp}}</ref> The institution showed little success and was abolished in 1884.<ref name="www2kokugakuinacjp-2023a" />
They were divided into 14 ranks.<ref name="www2kokugakuinacjp-2023a" />
== History == In the 3rd year of Meiji ([[1870]]), the [[Missionary Office]] was established, and in addition to the clerical staff, the Great Missionary Messengers and others were appointed as instructors for missionary activities. In March 1872, the [[Missionary Office]] was merged with the [[Ministry of Divinities]] and became the [[Ministry of Religion (Japan)|Ministry of Religion]].
The teaching ministry was an unpaid official position, and initially all [[Shinkan (official)|shinkans]] (there were no [[Kannushi]] at that time), [[Shintoists]] and [[Bhikkhu]] were appointed to this position. Private experts were also appointed. The [[Daikyoin|Great Teaching Institute]] was established at [[Zōjō-ji|Zojoji Temple]] as an institution for research and education, and {{Nihongo|Chukyoin|中教院}} and {{Nihongo|Shukyoin|小教院}} were established in the provinces.{{Clarification needed|reason=Figure out what Chu-kyoin and Kokyoin are and link them|date=March 2023}} {{ill|Toyama Chukyoin|ja|富山中教院|simple}} is one of the few surviving Chukyoin, located in [[Toyama City]].
The head priests delivered sermons at various temples and shrines in accordance with the [[Three Articles of Faith]] (Respect for God and Patriotism, Humanitarianism, and the Imperial High Priesthood). The content of the sermons centered on reverence for the state and the emperor and the idea of respect for the gods, but they also included family ethics, [[Bunmei-kaika]], [[internationalization]], [[Rights]] and [[Duty]], [[Fukoku kyōhei]], and was expected to play a part in national [[education]].
Due to the conflict between priests and monks, a strong opposition movement by Shimaji Mokurai and others, and internal turmoil within the priestly teaching staff, the Daikyo proclamation was unsuccessful. In the 8th year of Meiji ([[1875]]), the [[Daikyoin|Great Teaching Institute]] was abolished and joint Shinto and Buddhist missionary work was suspended. In 1877, the [[Ministry of Religion (Japan)|Ministry of Religion]] was abolished,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: K |url=https://www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/glossary/def_K.html#kyobusho |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp}}</ref> and in 1882, priests, who were supposed to be the main leaders of the teaching ministry, were banned from holding the same position, and finally in 1884, the teaching ministry was abolished<ref>[[太政官布告・太政官達|太政官布達]][https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/994271/159?tocOpened=1 第十九号「神仏教導職ヲ廃シ住職ヲ任免シ教師ノ等級進退ハ各管長ニ委任等ノ儀」（159）][https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/994271/160?tocOpened=1 第十九号「神仏教導職ヲ廃シ住職ヲ任免シ教師ノ等級進退ハ各管長ニ委任等ノ儀」（160）]『明治十七年 太政官布達』 [[国立国会図書館]]デジタルコレクション</ref>。
Although the activities of the Teaching Office were not conspicuously effective, the system became the model for the systems of [[Sect Shinto]] denominations.
== References == <references />
== Bibliography ==
* 1999『神道辞典』弘文堂
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