天理教

Founded by Nakayama Miki (中山美伎, 1798-1887), who claimed possession by a deity named 天理王命 (Tenri-Ō-no-Mikoto). One of the largest Japanese new religions, with several million adherents and the entire city of 天理市 (Tenri-shi) built around its headquarters.

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Don't confuse with the early-19th-century Chinese 天理教 rebellion (1813), an offshoot of the White Lotus that briefly stormed the Forbidden City. The Japanese Tenrikyo and the Chinese sect share a name but are unrelated.