Nichiken
Japanese Buddhist monk (1243–1338)
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Awaji Nichiken (淡路日賢, 1243–1338) was a disciple of Nichiren who studied under Nichigen and founded Honjoji (本成寺) in Sanjō, Niigata in 1309. He was granted mandala 52 of the Nichiren Shonin Gohonzon Catalogue.[2]
Nichiken | |
|---|---|
日賢 | |
| Title | 阿闍梨 (Acharya) |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1243 |
| Died | 1338 (aged 94–95) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Nichiren Buddhism |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Nichiren |
He is not to be confused with another Nichiken, born 1393, whose birth name was Daisuke Gakutō (学頭大輔).[3]