Japanese religious leader (1814-1883)
Konkō Daijin (金光大神; also known as Kawate Bunjirō 川手文治郎, 1814–1883) was a Japanese religious leader who founded the Konkōkyō (金光教) religion in 1859. Konkōkyō, which was officially classified as a Shinto Sect in 1885, is currently headquartered in Konko Town, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
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“Konko [金光]” means ‘golden light shines’. The “kon [金]” comes from the “kane [金]” in Kane No Kami [金乃神]. The “ko [光]” comes from “hikari [光]” meaning sunlight [天つ日の光]. Sunlight [天つ日の光] provides the world with light. Therefore it means that the entire world is being blessed by Tenchi Kane No Kami's light shining throughout the world.
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