Shintō Taikyō

{{Distinguish|Shintō Taiseikyō}}{{short description|Japanese Shintoist organization established by Meiji officials in 1873}}

{{Infobox organization

| formation = 1886

| image = Shinto Taikyo.jpg

| predecessor = Bureau of Shinto Affairs

| founder = Inaba Masakuni

}}

{{Transliteration|ja|Shintō Taikyō|italics=no}} ({{Lang|ja|神道大教}}), formerly called {{Transliteration|ja|Shintō Honkyoku|italics=no}} ({{Lang|ja|神道本局}}), is a Japanese Shintoist organization, and was established by Meiji officials in 1873.{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030921080618/http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_602.html|title=Sunni, continued|website=Adherents.com|archive-date=September 21, 2003|url-status=usurped|url=http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_602.html}} It is recognized officially,{{cite web|url=http://www.joyofsects.com/world/shinto.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708213745/http://www.joyofsects.com/world/shinto.shtml|archive-date=2015-07-08|title=Shinto}} and its headquarters are in Tokyo.{{Cite web|url=http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=652|title = Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Modern Sectarian Groups : Shintō Taikyō}} It has many shrines,{{cite web |url=http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/ear_01/ear_01_00184.html |title=Shinto |website=www.novelguide.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031133529/http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/ear_01/ear_01_00184.html |archive-date=2009-10-31}} and Tenrikyo used to be under its jurisdiction.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tenrikyo.or.jp/en/newsletter/html/tt5/genten_kyoten.html|title = Genten to kyoten}}

Its teachings focus on the early kami of the Kojiki narrative such as Ame-no-Minakanushi.{{Cite book |last=Bocking |first=Brian |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6d-RAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Yaoyorozu+no+Kami%22&pg=PA132 |title=A Popular Dictionary of Shinto |date=2005-09-30 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-79739-3 |language=en}}

It is one of the thirteen shinto sects.{{Cite book |last=井上 |first=順孝 |title= |date=April 1991 |publisher=弘文堂 |isbn=978-4335160219 |page=11 |script-title=ja:教派神道の形成 |author-link=井上順孝}}{{Cite web |title=Kyōha Shintō {{!}} Japanese religion |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kyoha-Shinto |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en}} It used to be very influential but its influence diminished and continues to diminish due to the prevalence of powerful sects such as Tenrikyo and Izumo-taishakyo.{{cite web | title=Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: S | website=www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp | date=2023-03-21 | url=https://www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/glossary/def_S.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20230321180610/https://www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/glossary/def_S.html#selection-1999.0-2037.95 | archive-date=2023-03-21 | url-status=live | language=ja | access-date=2024-05-14}}

Its name 'Taikyo' refers to the Three Great Teachings first stated in the Proclamation of the Great Doctrine,{{Cite web |title=Shinto Taikyo |url=http://www.philtar.ac.uk/encyclopedia/shinto/shitai.html |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=www.philtar.ac.uk}} and it is linked to the historical Great Teaching Institute.