Nichirō
Nichirō ( Japanese 日 朗 ; * 1245 ; † 1320 ), born in the province of Shimousa , was one of the six older students of Nichiren and nephew of Nisshō .
Like Nisshō, he saw Nichiren as a reformer of the Tendai and founded a prayer hall at the place where Nichiren died, from which the Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple developed in later years . The Ikegami School, also called Hikigayatsu School, of Nichiren Buddhism go back to him.
Web links
- nichirenscoffeehouse.net: The Six Major Disciples of Nichiren
Individual evidence
- ^ A Dictionary of Buddhist Terms and Concepts, Nichiren Shoshu International Center, ISBN 4-88872-014-2 , page: 307
- ^ Fire in The Lotus, Daniel B. Montgomery, Mandala 1991, ISBN 1-85274-091-4 , pp. 143 ff.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nichirō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 日 朗 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | japanese monk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1245 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Province Shimosa |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1320 |