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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 281</ref> '''Kokuchūkai''' (国柱会, ''National Pillar Society'' or ''Pillar of the Nation Society'') is a lay-oriented Buddhist organisation. It was founded by ] in 1880 as ''Rengekai'' (蓮華会, "Lotus Blossom Society"), founded; it was renamed ''Rissho Ankokukai'' (立正安国会) in 1884 and adopted its current name in 1914.<ref>Eiichi Otani (大谷栄一) アジアの仏教ナショナリズムの比較分析. ]. p. 115</ref>.<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 281</ref>


Kokuchūkai's teachings are based on ] with a strong emphasis given to a nationalistic interpretation of the teachings of ] and the notion of ].<ref>Tanaka Chigaku: What is Nippon Kokutai? Introduction to Nipponese National Principles. Shishio Bunka, Tokyo 1935-36</ref> 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 ], and influenced Nichiren Buddhist based ] in terms of propagation.<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 198</ref><ref>Catherine Wessinger, Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases (Religion and Politics), 2000, Syracuse University Press, ISBN 978-0815605997, page 269 https://books.google.de/books?id=s8BvgFul4MEC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA269&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=0q5PH5VNhu&sig=AWw_myC2PxrTIxwSW0klYHeFcE0&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref><ref>Jun'ichi Isomae, Religious Discourse in Modern Japan Religion, State, and Shint (Dynamics in the History of Religions), Brill Academic Pub, June 2014, ISBN 978-9004272613, Page 189 https://books.google.de/books?id=ok33AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=vlKoFZNufb&sig=GsJhRCphZgUSKNiV5DdHqrr5zOg&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref><ref>Steven M. Emmanuel, A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy), John Wiley & Sons, March 2013, ISBN 978-0470658772 https://books.google.de/books?id=HWPpk8eDPf4C&pg=PT620&lpg=PT620&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=ZqVxJV65kO&sig=TKMNnxQC80JTbDPl37ypMaIsaMQ&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CFoQ6AEwDDgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref> Kokuchūkai's teachings are based on ] with a strong emphasis given to a nationalistic interpretation of the teachings of ] and the notion of ].<ref>Tanaka Chigaku: What is Nippon Kokutai? Introduction to Nipponese National Principles. Shishio Bunka, Tokyo 1935-36</ref> 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 ], and influenced Nichiren Buddhist based ] in terms of propagation.<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 198</ref><ref>Catherine Wessinger, Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases (Religion and Politics), 2000, Syracuse University Press, ISBN 978-0815605997, page 269 https://books.google.de/books?id=s8BvgFul4MEC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA269&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=0q5PH5VNhu&sig=AWw_myC2PxrTIxwSW0klYHeFcE0&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref><ref>Jun'ichi Isomae, Religious Discourse in Modern Japan Religion, State, and Shint (Dynamics in the History of Religions), Brill Academic Pub, June 2014, ISBN 978-9004272613, Page 189 https://books.google.de/books?id=ok33AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=vlKoFZNufb&sig=GsJhRCphZgUSKNiV5DdHqrr5zOg&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref><ref>Steven M. Emmanuel, A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy), John Wiley & Sons, March 2013, ISBN 978-0470658772 https://books.google.de/books?id=HWPpk8eDPf4C&pg=PT620&lpg=PT620&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=ZqVxJV65kO&sig=TKMNnxQC80JTbDPl37ypMaIsaMQ&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CFoQ6AEwDDgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref>

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Kokuchūkai (国柱会, National Pillar Society or Pillar of the Nation Society) is a lay-oriented Buddhist organisation. It was founded by Tanaka Chigaku in 1880 as Rengekai (蓮華会, "Lotus Blossom Society"), founded; it was renamed Rissho Ankokukai (立正安国会) in 1884 and adopted its current name in 1914..

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

  1. Eiichi Otani (大谷栄一) アジアの仏教ナショナリズムの比較分析. International Research Center for Japanese Studies. p. 115
  2. 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
  3. Montgomery, Daniel (1991). Fire in the Lotus, The Dynamic Religion of Nichiren, London: Mandala, ISBN 1852740914, page 281
  4. Tanaka Chigaku: What is Nippon Kokutai? Introduction to Nipponese National Principles. Shishio Bunka, Tokyo 1935-36
  5. 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
  6. Catherine Wessinger, Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases (Religion and Politics), 2000, Syracuse University Press, ISBN 978-0815605997, page 269 https://books.google.de/books?id=s8BvgFul4MEC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA269&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=0q5PH5VNhu&sig=AWw_myC2PxrTIxwSW0klYHeFcE0&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false
  7. Jun'ichi Isomae, Religious Discourse in Modern Japan Religion, State, and Shint (Dynamics in the History of Religions), Brill Academic Pub, June 2014, ISBN 978-9004272613, Page 189 https://books.google.de/books?id=ok33AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=vlKoFZNufb&sig=GsJhRCphZgUSKNiV5DdHqrr5zOg&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false
  8. Steven M. Emmanuel, A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy), John Wiley & Sons, March 2013, ISBN 978-0470658772 https://books.google.de/books?id=HWPpk8eDPf4C&pg=PT620&lpg=PT620&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=ZqVxJV65kO&sig=TKMNnxQC80JTbDPl37ypMaIsaMQ&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CFoQ6AEwDDgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false

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