Nichiren
Japanese priest
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Nichiren was a Japanese Buddhist priest and philosopher of the Kamakura period. His teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism, a branch of Mahayana Buddhism. Wikipedia
Born: February 16, 1222, Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan
Died: October 13, 1282 (age 60 years), Musashi Province
Parents: Mikuni-no-Tayu Shigetada and Umegiku-nyo
Education: Kiyozumi-dera Temple (Seichō-ji), Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei
Lineage: Shakyamuni Buddha; Tiantai (Zhiyi); Saichō;
School: Mahayana; Tendai
