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* 1253 – Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for the very first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism.
These came from Buddhist beliefs ; the classical Chinese elements (, go gyô ) are also prominent in Japanese culture, especially to the influential Neo-Confucianists during the Edo period.
The Japanese people were not easily converted ; many of the people were already Buddhist or Shinto.
Religious thought among the Japanese people is generally a blend of Shintō and Buddhist beliefs.
Funerals and follow-up memorial services fall under the purview of Buddhist ritual, and 90 % Japanese funerals are conducted in a Buddhist manner.
In Japan, hearses, called " reikyusha " ( 霊柩車 ), can come in two styles: " Foreign " style, which is similar in build and style to an American hearse, or a " Japanese " style, in which the rear area of the vehicle is modified to resemble a small, ornate Buddhist temple.
Compare with the Latin adages Omnia mutantur and Tempora mutantur () and the Japanese tale Hōjōki, () which contains the same image of the changing river, and the central Buddhist doctrine of impermanence.
An example remains to this day in the Nio guardian deities in front of Japanese Buddhist temples.
The Hebrew, Buddhist, Hindu lunisolar, Burmese, and Tibetan calendars, as well as the traditional Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, and Korean calendars, plus the ancient Hellenic, Coligny, and Babylonian calendars are all lunisolar.
, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin.
* 1930 – Soka Kyoiku Gakkai, a Buddhist association later renamed Soka Gakkai, is founded by Japanese educators Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda.
Nichiren Buddhism ( 日蓮系諸宗派: Nichiren-kei sho shūha ) is a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese Buddhist reformer Nichiren ( 1222 – 1282 ).
* 1279 – Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk founder of Nichiren Buddhism, inscribes the Dai-Gohonzon.
It is common for families to participate in ceremonies for children at a shrine, yet have a Buddhist funeral at the time of death mostly due to the negative Japanese conception of the afterlife and death as well as buddhism's historical monopoly on funeral rites.
These accounts were written with two purposes in mind: the introduction of Taoist, Confucian, and Buddhist themes into Japanese religion ; and garnering support for the legitimacy of the Imperial house, based on its lineage from the sun goddess, Amaterasu.
With the introduction of Buddhism and its rapid adoption by the court in the 6th century, it was necessary to explain the apparent differences between native Japanese beliefs and Buddhist teachings.
There was no theological study that could be called " Shinto " during medieval and early modern Japanese history, and a mixture of Buddhist and popular beliefs proliferated.
A vegetarian dinner at a Japanese Buddhist temple
However, each branch of Mahayana Buddhism selects which sutra to follow, and some branches, including the majority of Tibetan and Japanese Buddhists, do eat meat, while many Chinese Buddhist branches do not.
* 1052: Fujiwara no Yorimichi converts the rural villa at Byōdō-in into a famous Japanese Buddhist temple.
* May 15 – Jakucho Setouchi, Japanese writer and Buddhist nun
** Sōgi, Buddhist priest and Japanese poet ( died 1502 )
** Ikkyu, Japanese Zen Buddhist priest and poet ( b. 1394 )
Japanese and sects
All Japanese Kamakura sects of Buddhism ( Zen, Nichiren, Jodo ) have relaxed Mahayana vinaya, and as a consequence, vegetarianism is rare.
Certain sects of Taoism, Korean Shamanism, Shinto, some Japanese new religious movements, and other East-Asian religions feature spirit-possession.
In modern times, Shugendō is practiced mainly by Tendai and Shingon sects, retaining an influence on modern Japanese religion and culture.
Since the Meiji Era, Nichiren Shōshū priests, like those of many other Japanese Buddhist sects, have been permitted to marry.
The Lotus Sutra is held by Nichiren Buddhists, as well as practitioners of the Chinese Tiantai ( T ' ien-t ' ai ) and corresponding Japanese Tendai sects, to be the culmination of Shakyamuni Buddha's 50 years of teaching.
Sōtō Zen or is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism ( the others being Rinzai and Ōbaku ).
In Japanese Buddhism, Pure Land practice exists independently as four sects: Jōdo-shū, Jōdo Shinshū, Yūzū-nembutsu-shū and Ji-shū.
Strong institutional boundaries exist between sects which serve to clearly separate these Pure Land schools from the Japanese Zen schools.
Japanese Buddhist sects like Nichiren Buddhism ( most notably the Soka Gakkai ), Jodo Shinshu and Zen are the most popular.
Clerical marriage is admitted in Protestantism, Judaism, Anglicanism, Independent Catholic Churches, and the Japanese sects of Buddhism.
Shomyo ( 声明 ) is a style of Japanese Buddhist chant ; mainly in the Tendai and Shingon sects.
Like all early Buddhist schools in Nara, Japan it eventually died out and was absorbed by later Japanese Buddhist sects, such as Shingon and Tendai.
Shomyo ( 声明 ) is a style of Japanese Buddhist chant ; mainly in the Tendai and Shingon sects.
is a style of Japanese Buddhist chant, used mainly in the Tendai and Shingon sects.
It is the first known treatise on drama in Japan ; though similar treatises were written by Japanese Buddhist sects and poets, this is the Noh treatise.
His book Zen and Japanese Buddhism delved into the history and scope of interest of all the major Japanese Buddhist sects.
The Rinzai school (; Japanese: Rinzai-shū, Chinese: 临济宗 línjì zōng ) is ( with Sōtō and Ōbaku ), one of three sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism.
In modern times, shugendō is practiced mainly by Tendai and Shingon sects, retaining an influence on modern Japanese religion and culture.
In South Vietnam, the Japanese had surrendered to British forces, who had supported the Free French in fighting the Viet Minh, along with the armed religious Cao Dai and Hoa Hao sects and the Binh Xuyen organized crime group.
Thus, Japanese schools and sects of Buddhism, such as Soto Zen, Nichiren Honmon Butsuryu Shu, Jodo Shinshu ( also known as True Pure Land Buddhism ) and Soka Gakkai have a strong presence in Brazil.
The temple is operated by Rinzai school, one of three sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism.
In recent years some members of the Hongan-ji sects have been involved in high-profile protests against the visits of Japanese politicians to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine.
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