Nikō
Minbu Nikō | |
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民部日向 | |
Title | 阿闍梨 (Acharya) |
Personal | |
Born | 1253 |
Died | 1314 |
Religion | Buddhism |
School | Nichiren Buddhism |
Sect | Nichiren-shū |
Organization | |
Temple | Kuon-ji |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | Nichiren |
Minbu Nikō (民部日向, 1253–1314) was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren. He took over Kuon-ji after Nichiren's death, and can thus be considered one of the founders of Nichiren-shū. He was also put in charge of Mount Minobu after Nikkō left in 1288.
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