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The sect designates Shakyamuni as the "Original Buddha" and he alone occupies the central role in Nichiren Shū; Nichiren—referred to as Nichiren Shōnin ("Saint Nichiren")—is the saint who refocused attention on Shakyamuni by rebuking other Buddhist schools for solely emphasizing other buddhas or esoteric practices or for neglecting or ...
Nichiren Buddhism (Japanese: 日蓮仏教), also known as Hokkeshū (Japanese: 法華宗, meaning Lotus Sect), is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one of the Kamakura period schools.
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Nichiren Shōshū (日 蓮 正 宗, English: The Orthodox School of Nichiren) is a branch of Nichiren Buddhism based on the traditionalist teachings of the 13th century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282), claiming him as its founder through his senior disciple Nikko Shonin (1246–1333), the founder of Head Temple Taiseki-ji, near Mount Fuji.
Initially, the Nichiren sect had been digging fortified ditches in Kyoto since late May in preparation for an attack on Enryaku-ji Temple, so the Nichiren sect was initially favored in the battle, but on July 27, the Rokkaku army invaded from Shijoguchi and set fire to the temple, burning down all of the 21 Nichiren sect temples except Honkoku ...
Nichiren [9]: 77 [10]: 1 declared that the Lotus Sutra alone contains the highest truth of Buddhist teachings suited for the Third Age of Buddhism, insisting that the sovereign of Japan and its people should support only this form of Buddhism and eradicate all others. [11]
The Honmon Butsuryū-shū (本門佛立宗) is a branch of the Honmon Hokke Shū sect (one of the most ancient sects of Nichiren Buddhism). It was founded by Nagamatsu Nissen (長松 日扇; 1817–1890) and a group of followers the 12th of January 1857 with the name of Honmon Butsuryu Ko. [1]
Kuon-ji (久遠寺) is a major Buddhist temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.Founded by Nichiren in 1281 it is today the head temple of Nichiren Shū.While the Ikegami Honmon-ji in Tokyo is also the Nichiren sect's administrative centre, Kuon-ji today plays an important role as a seminary.