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| '''Kokuchūkai''' (国柱会, ''National Pillar Society'' or ''Pillar of the Nation Society'') is a lay-oriented Buddhist organisation founded by ] in 1914. Kokuchūkai is the successor-organisation of Rengekai (Lotus Blossom Society), founded in 1881, and Rissho Ankokukai, founded 1885, both founded by Tanaka Chigaku.<ref>Jacqueline I. Stone, By Imperial Edict and Shogunal Decree: politics and the issue of the ordination platform in modern lay Nichiren Buddhism. In: Steven Heine; Charles S. Prebish (ed.); Buddhism in the Modern World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0195146972, page 197</ref><ref>Montgomery, Daniel (1991). Fire in the Lotus, The Dynamic Religion of Nichiren, London: Mandala, ISBN 1852740914, page 217-218</ref> | '''Kokuchūkai''' (国柱会, ''National Pillar Society'' or ''Pillar of the Nation Society'') is a lay-oriented Buddhist organisation founded by ] in 1914. Kokuchūkai is the successor-organisation of Rengekai (Lotus Blossom Society), founded in 1881, and Rissho Ankokukai, founded 1885, both founded by Tanaka Chigaku.<ref>Jacqueline I. Stone, By Imperial Edict and Shogunal Decree: politics and the issue of the ordination platform in modern lay Nichiren Buddhism. In: Steven Heine; Charles S. Prebish (ed.); Buddhism in the Modern World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0195146972, page 197</ref><ref>Montgomery, Daniel (1991). Fire in the Lotus, The Dynamic Religion of Nichiren, London: Mandala, ISBN 1852740914, page 217-218</ref> | ||
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Kokuchūkai (国柱会, National Pillar Society or Pillar of the Nation Society) is a lay-oriented Buddhist organisation founded by Tanaka Chigaku in 1914. Kokuchūkai is the successor-organisation of Rengekai (Lotus Blossom Society), founded in 1881, and Rissho Ankokukai, founded 1885, both founded by Tanaka Chigaku.
Kokuchūkai's teachings are based on Nichiren Buddhism with a strong emphasis given to a nationalistic interpretation of the teachings of Nichiren and the notion of Kokutai. Its membership reached its peak with 7,000 adherents in 1924 and 23,000 in 1950. Nevertheless the organisation is mentioned as an example of how Nichiren's teachings were interpreted in a nationalistic fashion, also referred to as Nichirenism, and influenced Nichiren Buddhist based new religions in terms of propagation.
References
- Jacqueline I. Stone, By Imperial Edict and Shogunal Decree: politics and the issue of the ordination platform in modern lay Nichiren Buddhism. In: Steven Heine; Charles S. Prebish (ed.); Buddhism in the Modern World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0195146972, page 197
- Montgomery, Daniel (1991). Fire in the Lotus, The Dynamic Religion of Nichiren, London: Mandala, ISBN 1852740914, page 217-218
- Tanaka Chigaku: What is Nippon Kokutai? Introduction to Nipponese National Principles. Shishio Bunka, Tokyo 1935-36
- Jacqueline I. Stone, By Imperial Edict and Shogunal Decree: politics and the issue of the ordination platform in modern lay Nichiren Buddhism. In: Steven Heine; Charles S. Prebish (ed.); Buddhism in the Modern World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0195146972, page 198
External links
- Official website (Japanese)