800-1000 CE: Nara and Heian Periods: ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE RELIGION
Kojiki and Nihon shoki (Chronicle of Ancient Affairs, and First Chronicle of Japan)
	◦	Confucian Imperial Court System: 
			Emperor as Son of Heaven, Imperial Cabinet dominated by Fujiwara, 
			System of Ritual Protocols and Fiefdoms
	◦	National System of Buddhist Temples: 
			Kokubunji: "Nationally Apportioned Temples" - Worship and Taxation
			Jinja: Shrines
	◦	Heiankyo - Nara - the ancient capital in the Nara Period 710-784
			Todaiji - The Main Temple - Headed by Emperor (Kegon School)
			Kofukuji - 	The Fujiwara Temple (Hosso School)
			Kasuga Shrine - The Fujiwara Shrine
				The Miko, or Shamaness of the Fujiwara Shrine - Kasuga Deity, Sakyamuni Buddha - Kami
			Toshodaiji - Ordination Temple - Jianzhen (Jpn. Ganjin) 688 763
	◦	Heian - Kyoto, the New Capital - Heian Period 785-1185
			Saicho 767 -822 Tendai School - China Tang, Tiantai, Hiei
			Kukai 774-835 Shingon School
	◦	Three Models of Religion: Spiritual Founder and Hero, Tribal God/Goddess, State Religion

Schools of Buddhism:
Nara 6 schools - includes Kegon and Hosso
Heian 2 schools - Tendai (Founder: Saicho) and Shingon (Founder: Kukai)
Kamakura 5 schools - Pure Land: Jodo (Founder: Honen), Jodo Shinshu (Founder: Shinran); Zen: Rinzai (Founder: Eisai), Soto (Founder: Dogen); Nichiren (Founder: Nichiren)