Nichigen

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
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.

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1. ^ Miaofa - Dictionnaire
2. ^ 御遺文目録

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Disciples of Nichiren

Six Senior Disciples (六老僧 rokurōsō)|

* Nichiji
* Nichirō
* Nikkō
* Nikō
* Nisshō
* Nitchō

Other disciples|

* Nichigen
* Nichiken
* Nichimoku

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