The History


   
  The history of Honmon Butsuryushu begins with Nichiren Shounin chanting the titles of the Lotus Sutra according to the teachings of the Lotus Sutra for the first time and entering the faith and founding a Buddhist sect in 1253 in Japan.
  After Nichiren Shounin's death on the age of 61 in 1282, the religious order had been operated by 6 direct disciples. However, because of engaging in missionary work while being scattered nationwide, branching began. From out of the 6 direct disciples, HBS has inherited Nichiro Shounin's teachings.
  After 100 years had passed after Nichiren Shounin's death, when the disciples were confused between the interpretations of the Shakumon and Honmon of the Lotus Sutra, Nichiryu Shounin (1385~1464) straightened out the teachings of Nichiren Shounin. At this time, it was called Honmon Hokkeshu.
  At a time when religion was used in politics and even Hokkeshu was negligent of the Buddhist duty to save all the living creatures and was merely performing religious services, the person who went independent of Hokkeshu by encoring a living-in-retirement Buddhism centered on the believers is Nissen Shounin (1871~1890) who appeared during the time of flowering of the Japanese civilization.
  HBS, which had departed on January 12, 1857, with the esteemed house of a believer as the as the magnanimity in order to have faith following Nichiren Shounin's teachings, has been propagated all over the world, including the whole country of Japan, for over 150 years.
  In Korea, HBS's teachings were transmitted by the priest Yasta in 1910.
 

In 1912, a templo of HBS was built in Pusan. And, in 1920, Temple Kakushoji was built after receiving the external protection of Emperor Gojong. After that, with the liberation in 1945, among the temples of HBS, only Temple Kakushoji remained. However, it was destroyed during the Korean War calamity. Mss. Kang (later on, the head priest of Temple Kakushoji), attended to Mandala the object of worship and led a refugee life.

  In 1962, a temporary, makeshift building was built in the present Seuol, and missionary work was begun again. In 1963, Mss. Kang became a priest of Honmon Butsuryushu.
 

In 1970, the HBS becames an official sect in Korea. And in 1973, 4 temples in Seuol and 1 temple in Pusan, were each established, thereby unfolding missionary activities in various parts.

   

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