During the Meiji period, Buddhism was separated from Shinto and the _________ were no longer seen as bodhisattvas.

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During the Meiji period in Japan, the government separated Buddhism from Shinto, and the kami, which are the spirits or deities in Shinto, were no longer seen as bodhisattvas in Buddhism. Therefore, the correct choice is D, kami. During the Meiji period, there was a movement to separate Buddhism from Shinto and restore Shinto as the national religion of Japan. As a result, the kami (deities or spirits in Shinto) were no longer viewed as bodhisattvas (enlightened beings who delay nirvana to aid others) in Buddhism.

During the Meiji Period, Buddhism Was Separated from Shinto and the _________