Nichiren

Nichiren (日蓮) (February 16, 1222 - October 13, 1282), born Zennichimaro (善日麿), later Zeshō-bō Renchō (是生房蓮長), and finally Nichiren (??), was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan. A controversial figure during his lifetime, he is founder of Nichiren Buddhism, a major Japanese Buddhist stream encompassing several schools of often widely conflicting doctrine.

External links

• An English biography of Nichiren on the website of the Myokanko, a Japanese group associated with Nichiren Shoshu
• Soka Gakkai USA's The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin on line