en CR Chinese & Japanese Crossword Review 35 Analects : The book of sayings of Confucius. Tao : The mysterious origin of the universe that is present and visible in everything. Tao Te Ching : The classic scripture of Taoism. Five Classics : The classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and divination. Four Books : Major Confucian books, which include sayings of Confucius & Mencius. junzi : "Noble person," the refined human ideal of Confucianism. Laozi : The legendary founder of Taoism. Legalists : The strictest of Chinese philosophical schools, which advocated strong laws and punishments. li : Appropriate action, ritual, propriety, etiquette. Mohists : A Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love. qi : The life force. ren: Empathy, consideration for others, humaneness; a Confucian virtue. shu: Reciprocity; a Confucian virtue. wen : Cultural refinement; a Confucian virtue. wu wei : "No action," "no strain"; doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally; effortlessness. xiao : Family devotion, filial piety; a Confucian virtue. yang : The active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat. Yijing : An ancient Confucian book of divination, one of the Five Classics, still in use today. yin : The receptive aspect of the universe that expresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest. Zhuangzi : Author of a book of whimsical stories that express themes of early Daoist thought. Amaterasu : "Shining in heaven"; goddess of the sun. bushido : "Warrior knight way"; military devotion to a ruler, demanding loyalty, duty and self-sacrifice; an ideal promoted by State Shinto. gagaku : The stately ceremonial music of Shinto. Ise : Location in eastern Honshu of a major shrine to Amaterasu. Izanagi : "Male who invites"; primordial male parent god. Izanami : "Female who invites"; primordial female parent god. jinja : A Shinto shrine. kami : A spirit, god, or goddess of Shinto. Kamidana : A shelf or home altar for the veneration of kami. Kamikaze : "Spirit wind"; suicide fighter pilots of World War II. Kojiki : The earliest chronicle of Japanese history. misogi : A ritual of purification that involves standing under a waterfall. Nihongi : The second chronicle of Japanese history. Noh : Dramas performed in mask and costume, associated with Shinto. Omoto : A New Religion, which stresses art and beauty. samurai : Feudal soldier. shimenawa : Twisted rope, marking a sacred spot. Tenrikyo : A New Religion devoted to human betterment. torii : A gatelike structure that marks a Shinto sacred place.

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3.	Twisted rope, marking a sacred spot.
6.	"Female who invites"; primordial female parent god.
9.	The strictest of Chinese philosophical schools, which advocated strong laws and punishments.
10.	The active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat.
11.	Appropriate action, ritual, propriety, etiquette.
15.	"Male who invites"; primordial male parent god.
16.	The stately ceremonial music of Shinto.
19.	Feudal soldier.
20.	Major Confucian books, which include sayings of Confucius & Mencius.
22.	A spirit, god, or goddess of Shinto.
24.	A ritual of purification that involves standing under a waterfall.
25.	Empathy, consideration for others, humaneness; a Confucian virtue.
27.	A Shinto shrine.
29.	Cultural refinement; a Confucian virtue.
32.	"Shining in heaven"; goddess of the sun.
34.	"Warrior knight way"; military devotion to a ruler, demanding loyalty, duty and self-sacrifice; an ideal promoted by State Shinto.

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1.	A shelf or home altar for the veneration of kami.
2.	Author of a book of whimsical stories that express themes of early Daoist thought.
4.	The classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and divination.
5.	The classic scripture of Taoism.
7.	The mysterious origin of the universe that is present and visible in everything.
8.	The life force.
12.	The receptive aspect of the universe that expresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest.
13.	"Spirit wind"; suicide fighter pilots of World War II.
14.	"No action," "no strain"; doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally; effortlessness.
17.	The legendary founder of Taoism.
18.	"Noble person," the refined human ideal of Confucianism.
21.	The second chronicle of Japanese history.
23.	The book of sayings of Confucius.
24.	A Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love.
26.	Dramas performed in mask and costume, associated with Shinto.
28.	Location in eastern Honshu of a major shrine to Amaterasu.
30.	A gatelike structure that marks a Shinto sacred place.
31.	Family devotion, filial piety; a Confucian virtue.
33.	Reciprocity; a Confucian virtue.

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Across:

3.	Twisted rope, marking a sacred spot.
6.	"Female who invites"; primordial female parent god.
9.	The strictest of Chinese philosophical schools, which advocated strong laws and punishments.
10.	The active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat.
11.	Appropriate action, ritual, propriety, etiquette.
15.	"Male who invites"; primordial male parent god.
16.	The stately ceremonial music of Shinto.
19.	Feudal soldier.
20.	Major Confucian books, which include sayings of Confucius & Mencius.
22.	A spirit, god, or goddess of Shinto.
24.	A ritual of purification that involves standing under a waterfall.
25.	Empathy, consideration for others, humaneness; a Confucian virtue.
27.	A Shinto shrine.
29.	Cultural refinement; a Confucian virtue.
32.	"Shining in heaven"; goddess of the sun.
34.	"Warrior knight way"; military devotion to a ruler, demanding loyalty, duty and self-sacrifice; an ideal promoted by State Shinto.

Down:

1.	A shelf or home altar for the veneration of kami.
2.	Author of a book of whimsical stories that express themes of early Daoist thought.
4.	The classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and divination.
5.	The classic scripture of Taoism.
7.	The mysterious origin of the universe that is present and visible in everything.
8.	The life force.
12.	The receptive aspect of the universe that expresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest.
13.	"Spirit wind"; suicide fighter pilots of World War II.
14.	"No action," "no strain"; doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally; effortlessness.
17.	The legendary founder of Taoism.
18.	"Noble person," the refined human ideal of Confucianism.
21.	The second chronicle of Japanese history.
23.	The book of sayings of Confucius.
24.	A Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love.
26.	Dramas performed in mask and costume, associated with Shinto.
28.	Location in eastern Honshu of a major shrine to Amaterasu.
30.	A gatelike structure that marks a Shinto sacred place.
31.	Family devotion, filial piety; a Confucian virtue.
33.	Reciprocity; a Confucian virtue.