Jōdo-shū
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Jōdo-shū is a Japanese branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Kamakura era monk Hōnen. The school is traditionally considered as having been established in 1175 and is the most
An artistic depiction of Hōnen publicly preaching
Hōnen
Descent of Amitabha over the Mountain or Yamagoe no Amida (山越えの阿弥陀), a cultural treasure from Eikando Temple.
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Hōnen
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Hōnen, also known as Genkū, was the founding figure of the Jōdo-shū, the first independent branch of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism.
Jōdo-shū
…Jōdo-shū (浄土宗, "The Pure Land School") is a Japanese branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Kamakura era monk Hōnen (1133–1212). The school is traditionally considered as having been established in 1175 and is the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan…
Hōnen studying the three scriptures of the Tendai school at Mount Hiei, from the Honen Shonin Eden (Chion-in Version), an Illustrated biography of Hōnen c. 14th century
Preparations for the Ohara debate
Hōnen meets Kujo Kanezane.