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History
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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In Korea, HBS's teachings were
transmitted by the priest Yasta in 1910. |
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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.
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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. |
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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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