Nisshō
Nisshō ( Japanese 日 昭 ; * 1221 ; † 1323 ) was one of the six older students of Nichiren and uncle of Nichirō . He was the only student of Nichiren older than Nichiren himself.
Like Nichiren, Nisshō was also a priest of Tendai and even after Nichiren's death he tried to reform the Tendai school. The foundation of the Myohokke-ji temple goes back to Nisshō. Within Nichiren Buddhism , he is also considered the founder of the Hama school.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A Dictionary of Buddhist Terms and Concepts, Nichiren Shoshu International Center, ISBN 4-88872-014-2 , page: 321
- ^ Fire in The Lotus, Daniel B. Montgomery, Mandala 1991, ISBN 1-85274-091-4 , pp. 143 ff
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nisshō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 日 昭 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | japanese monk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1221 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1323 |