Jiba as original point of creation

What it is: Jiba, located at the headquarters in Tenri, is understood as the original point of human creation.

How the tradition understands it: It is a sacred center for pilgrimage, ritual, and global identity of the community.

Textual basis and context: The concept is strongly linked to the sacred geography of the movement.

Debates and variations: Its centrality is stable in the tradition, although its meaning can be described in distinct terms in missionary presentations.

Supportive

Explanation of the Jiba

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Material on the sacred center of creation and pilgrimage.

Reference: Official materials on the Jiba.
Content: The text presents the Jiba as the original point of creation and the center of Tenrikyo religious life.
Use in debate: It is the main source for the tradition's sacred geography.

Texts on pilgrimage to Tenri

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Pilgrimage to the headquarters is treated as a central devotional practice.

Reference: Institutional materials on pilgrimage to Tenri and the Jiba.
Content: The material describes the spiritual value of going to headquarters and participating in the central rites.
Use in debate: It is central for the Jiba and the global life of the tradition.

Texts on the Jiba and human origin

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Internal materials reinforce the Jiba as the origin of humanity.

Reference: Devotional and institutional sources on the Jiba.
Content: The material articulates creation, sacred center, and global religious identity around Tenri.
Use in debate: It is fundamental for sacred geography and foundational memory.

Neutral

Academic studies on Japanese new religions

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Academic sources place Tenrikyo within the framework of new religions in modern Japan.

Reference: Studies on Japanese new religions.
Content: The material analyzes the historical context, institutionalization, and expansion of Tenrikyo in comparison with other modern Japanese movements.
Use in debate: It is an important neutral source for historical classification and academic comparison.