Nichigen
Nichigen | |
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日源 | |
| Title | 阿闍梨 (Acharya) |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Sometime before 1263 |
| Died | 1315 |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Temple | Jisso-ji |
| School | Nichiren Buddhism |
| Sect | Nichiren-shū |
| Monastic name | 豊前公 (Buzen-kō) |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Nichiren |
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.