Religion Buddhism Monastic name 豊前公 (Buzen-ko) School Nichiren Buddhism Title 阿闍梨 (Acharya) Name Nichigen Nichigen | Sect Nichiren-shu Died 1315 Temple Jisso-ji 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. Nichiren's letter Jissoji gosho (實相寺御書, 1278) is addressed to him. Later, he joined Nichiren on Mount Minobu, and founded several temples after Nichiren's death.
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