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Nichiren日蓮 日蓮上人alternative words: Holly Nichiren, Nichiren shonin, Nichiren dai shonin, Nichiren shounin keywords: buddhism , famous person , priest related topics: Buddhism , Kamakura shogunate , Nichiren sect , Invasion of Mongols related web sites: http://www2.justnet.ne.jp/~lotusueda/nichiren.htm , http://www.nichiren.or.jp , http://www.nichiren-etudes.net explanation: Born in 1222 in Chiba prefecture. Sent at the age of 12 to Kinki region to learn different Buddhism, he convinced himself of the superiority of Hokekyo (Lotus Sutra) and condemned Jodo (Pure Land) belief. He entered the conflict with the latter and left the region for Kamakura. There, he wrote "Rissho ankokuron" who predicted a foreign invasion. For that reason, he was condemned to an exile to Sado island. After the Mongols' invasion, he was pardoned. He died in 1282 during a trip. | |