Nichigen
Buddhist monk of the Kamakura period
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| Intro | Buddhist monk of the Kamakura period | |
| Places | Japan | |
| is | Monk Buddhist monk | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Religion: | Buddhism | |
| Death | 11 October 1315 |
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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.