Nichigen

Nichigen
日源
Title阿闍梨 (Acharya)
Personal
BornSometime before 1263
Died1315
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolNichiren Buddhism
SectNichiren-shū
Organization
TempleJisso-ji
Senior posting
TeacherNichiren

Buzen Nichigen (豊前日源, before 1263 – 1315) was a disciple of Nichiren who converted along with the rest of the Tendai temple Jisso-ji (實相寺) to Nichiren Buddhism in 1270.[1] Nichiren's letter Jissoji gosho (實相寺御書, 1278) is addressed to him.[2] Later, he joined Nichiren on Mount Minobu, and founded several temples after Nichiren's death.

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