]> 2026-10-16T12:08:44-04:00 People/Hōnen 0 en 法然; Genkū; 源空 Hōnen was the religious reformer and founder of the first independent branch of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism called Jōdo-shū (浄土宗, "The Pure Land School"). He is also considered the Seventh Jōdo Shinshū Patriarch. Hōnen became a Tendai initiate at an early age, but grew disaffected and sought an approach to Buddhism that anyone could follow, even during the perceived Age of Dharma Decline. After discovering the writings of the Chinese Buddhist Shandao, he undertook the teaching of rebirth in the pure land of Amitābha through nianfo or "recitation of the Buddha's name". Hōnen gathered a wide array of followers and critics. Emperor Tsuchimikado exiled Hōnen and his followers in 1207 after an incident regarding two of his disciples in addition to persuasion by influential Buddhist communities. Hōnen was eventually pardoned and allowed to return to Kyoto, where he stayed for a short time before his death. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C5%8Dnen Source Accessed October 17, 2019]) The Mimasaka province of Japan in the part of Honshū that is today northeastern Okayama Prefecture Person People File:Honen wiki.jpg https://commons.tsadra.org/images/b/b2/Honen_wiki.jpg true true true File:Honen wiki.jpg File:Honen wiki.jpg Hōnen;Hōnen;Hōnen false Hōnen Hōnen Honen wiki.jpg Hōnen 法然 Genkū 源空 Ordained (Monks and Nuns) and Classical Japanese Authors Founder of the Jōdo-shū (The Pure Land School), a branch of Pure Land Buddhism Classical Benchō (1162–1238), founder of the main Chinzei branch of Jōdo-shū. Often called Shōkō. Exiled in 1207 to Kyushu Genchi (1183–1238), Hōnen's personal attendant, and close friend of Benchō Shōkū (1147–1247), founder of the Seizan branch of Jōdo-shū. Not exiled Shinran (1173–1263), founder of the Jōdo Shinshū branch of Pure Land Buddhism. Exiled to Echigo Province in 1207 Ryūkan (1148–1227), founder of the many-recitation or Tanengi branch of Jōdo-shū Chōsai (1184–1266), founder of the Shōgyōhongangi branch of Jōdo-shū which believed that all Buddhist practices can lead to rebirth in the Pure land Kōsai (1163–1247), promoted the controversial Ichinengi, or "single-recitation" teaching of Jōdo-shū. Expelled from Honen's community before the exile of 1207 Gyōkō (?), another proponent of Ichinengi doctrine. Exiled to Sado in 1207 Rensei (1141–1208), formerly a notable samurai named Kumagai no Jirō Naozane who had fought at the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani and killed the Heike leader Taira no Atsumori Kansai (1148–1200) Shinkū (1146–1228) Anrakubō (? -1207), executed during the purge of 1207 Jūren (?), executed along with Anrakubō in 1207 Hōnen was the religious reformer and founder of the first independent branch of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism called Jōdo-shū (浄土宗, "The Pure Land School"). He is also considered the Seventh Jōdo Shinshū Patriarch. Hōnen became a Tendai initiate at an early age, but grew disaffected and sought an approach to Buddhism that anyone could follow, even during the perceived Age of Dharma Decline. After discovering the writings of the Chinese Buddhist Shandao, he undertook the teaching of rebirth in the pure land of Amitābha through nianfo or "recitation of the Buddha's name". Hōnen gathered a wide array of followers and critics. Emperor Tsuchimikado exiled Hōnen and his followers in 1207 after an incident regarding two of his disciples in addition to persuasion by influential Buddhist communities. Hōnen was eventually pardoned and allowed to return to Kyoto, where he stayed for a short time before his death. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C5%8Dnen Source Accessed October 17, 2019]) Hōnen;;Hōnen;Hōnen;;; ; ; 1133 1212 2019-10-17T21:45:58Z 2458774.4069213 2019-10-17T21:45:58Z 2458774.4069213 true People/Hōnen 0 0 template commons 1 [[:Hōnen]] People/Hōnen# QUERY5b9f1b547b6102eb82f853101150f28a 0 200 1 template 13 <q>[[BuNayAuthor::Hōnen]] [[BuNayPageType::!Person]] OR [[People::Hōnen||People/Hōnen]] [[BuNayPageType::!Person]] OR [[Performer::People/Hōnen]] [[BuNayPageType::!Person]]</q> People/Hōnen# QUERYc3ab801f58bc847a05193a037478de64 0 200 1 template 3 [[Category:Library Items]] [[BuNayTopicTags::People/Hōnen]] People/Hōnen# QUERY4e57abdc0095f3193964d4a473cffd1f Books/Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations 0 en Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations Media/Seiji Kumagai at the 2019 Tathāgatagarbha Symposium 0 en Seiji Kumagai at the 2019 Tathāgatagarbha Symposium Articles/The Path of Gratitude 0 en The Path of Gratitude Media/Seiji Kumagai at the 2019 Tathāgatagarbha Symposium 0 en Seiji Kumagai at the 2019 Tathāgatagarbha Symposium Hōnen 0 en Hōnen BuNayTopicTags 102 en BuNayTopicTags PeopleMentioned 102 en PeopleMentioned REDI 102 en REDI