Nichiin
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Nichiin was one of Nichirō
's nine senior disciples (not to be confused with the six senior disciples of Nichiren
). Along with his own disciple Nichijin
(日陣) he is considered the founder of the Hokkeshū Jinmon Ryū subsect of Nichiren Buddhism
.
He was born in Teradomari
in Echigo. He became a Tendai
priest at the age of 8 and was sent to Kyoto at 16. He famously won a debate against Pure Land
Buddhists in 1319, and announced the Jinmon Ryū sect on October 12, 1321.
Nichirō
Nichirō was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren, the nephew of Nisshō.Nichirō agreed with Nisshō's defense of Nichiren as a Tendai reformer. He founded a practice hall that became part of Ikegami Honmon-ji, the site of Nichiren's death. His school is now part of Nichiren-shū.Nichirō designated nine...
's nine senior disciples (not to be confused with the six senior disciples of Nichiren
Nichiren
Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived during the Kamakura period in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra, entitled Myōhō-Renge-Kyō in Japanese, as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment and the chanting of Nam-Myōhō-Renge-Kyō as the essential practice of the teaching...
). Along with his own disciple Nichijin
Nichijin
Nichijin is considered a founder of the Hokkeshū Jinmon Ryū subsect of Nichiren Buddhism, although it was announced by Nichiin. He studied under Nichiryū at Honjo-ji beginning at the age of 8, then left to study under Nichijō at 17.While studying on Mount Chokai he met a Tendai scholar, who he...
(日陣) he is considered the founder of the Hokkeshū Jinmon Ryū subsect of Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk Nichiren...
.
He was born in Teradomari
Teradomari, Niigata
was a town located in Santō District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,766 and a density of 202.30 persons per km². The total area was 58.16 km²....
in Echigo. He became a Tendai
Tendai
is a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism, a descendant of the Chinese Tiantai or Lotus Sutra school.Chappell frames the relevance of Tendai for a universal Buddhism:- History :...
priest at the age of 8 and was sent to Kyoto at 16. He famously won a debate against Pure Land
Pure land
A pure land, in Mahayana Buddhism, is the celestial realm or pure abode of a Buddha or Bodhisattva. The various traditions that focus on Pure Lands have been given the nomenclature Pure Land Buddhism. Pure lands are also evident in the literature and traditions of Taoism and Bön.The notion of 'pure...
Buddhists in 1319, and announced the Jinmon Ryū sect on October 12, 1321.