Hōnen
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| Death | 812 years ago |
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| Date of birth | May 20,1133 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Kume |
| Okayama | |
| Date of died | February 29,1212 |
| Died | Kyoto |
| Kyoto | |
| Japan | |
| Titles | Jōdo-shū |
| Other name | Genkū |
| Parents | Uruma Tokikuni |
| Hatauji no Kimi | |
| School | Jōdo-shū school of Pure Land Buddhism |
| Lineag | Tendai, Sammon lineage |
| Books | Senchakushū |
| Hōnen's Senchakushū | |
| A Raft from the Other Shore: Honen and the Way of Pure Land Buddhism | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2041562 |
Hōnen Life story
Hōnen was the religious reformer and founder of the first independent branch of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism called Jōdo-shū. He is also considered the Seventh Jōdo Shinshū Patriarch.
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