Research On The Relationship Between Japanese "Shinto" And Chinese Confucianism

China and Japan are neighbors of East Asia and their cultural exchanges have a long history.The maturity of ancient Chinese culture is earlier than that of ancient Japanese culture,so Japanese culture has been studying Chinese culture,especially after Japan’s great reform,because it saw the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty at that time,Japan has made great efforts to learn from the advanced culture of China,so the development of Chinese culture has deeply influenced the development of Japanese culture.Both Chinese Confucianism and Japanese Shinto are representative in their respective cultures.This paper attempts to study the relationship between Japanese Shinto and Chinese Confucianism.The first chapter is the introduction part of the article,which narrates the background of the topic and the purpose and significance of the research,analyzes the current research situation at home and abroad,and expounds the main research contents and research ideas,make clear the research method and summarize the innovation of the article.The second chapter summarizes the relevant theories of Chinese Confucianism and Japanese Shinto.After Confucianism was introduced into Japan in the 5th century,it went through a long process of dissemination,confucianism profoundly influenced the moral concept,political system,education and religious culture of Japan and blended with Shinto of Japan.After the birth of Japanese Shinto,there are different characteristics in its different development stages.These basic conditions are the premise of studying the relationship between Japanese Shinto and Chinese Confucianism.The third chapter shows the relationship between Japanese Shinto and Chinese Confucianism from the perspective of Japanese philosophers by studying the representative theory of "the unity of God and Confucianism" of Lin Luoshan and the theory of "the fusion of God and Confucianism" of Anzhai Yamasaki.Chapter Four,specifically studies the influence of "Chinese Confucianism" on "Shinto" in Japan.First,the word "Shinto" comes from the Confucian Classic "I Ching",secondly,Lin Luoshan explains "Shendao" with the I ching,Yoshikawa explains "Shendao" with the neo-confucianism of the Song Dynasty,Yoshikawa explains "Shendao" with the "theory of five elements" in the I ching,and Yamasaki anzhai explains "Shendao" with the I ching.Chapter V studies the rise of revivalism,especially after the Meiji Restoration,the separation of Confucianism from Japanese Shinto,and the abnormal development of Japanese Shinto.