| Nichijū | |
|---|---|
| 日什 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1314 |
| Died | 1392 |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Nichiren Buddhism |
| Sect | Nichiren-shū Nichijū-ha (Kempon Hokke) |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Nichijin |
Nichijū (日什) (1314–1392) was an early Nichiren Buddhist who founded the Nichijū-ha subsect, the origin of Kempon Hokke. He was converted from Tendai Buddhism by Nichijin in 1379, at the age of 65.
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