Kurozumi Munetada
Kurozumi Munetada | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | December 22, 1780 (old lunar calendar date: 11th lunar month, 26th day (winter solstice)) Kaminakano 上中野村 (Ōmoto大元), Mino District (御野郡), Bizen Province (modern Okayama Prefecture), Japan |
| Died | 1850 (age 69–70) Okayama, Japan |
| Known for | Founding Kurozumikyō |
| Occupation | Shintō priest; religious teacher |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Kurozumikyō |
Kurozumi Munetada (黒住宗忠) (December 22, 1780 – 1850) was a Japanese Shintō priest and the founder of Kurozumikyō, one of the earliest Sect Shintō movements. After a period of illness and bereavement, he experienced a mystical union with the solar deity Amaterasu during the winter solstice of 1814. From 1815 onwards, he preached and performed divine healings throughout western Japan.