Tag: Nichiren

The Mongols Are Gone… Or Are They?

June 6, 2022 justin-david-hebert Kamakura, Season 7 Comments Off on The Mongols Are Gone… Or Are They?
Season 7, Episode 13: The Mongols Are Gone… Or Are They?
A contemporary portrait of Kublai Khan created by an artist named Araniko. Public Domain
The Yuan Dynasty at its greatest extent under Kublai Khan, in 1294. Source: Yuen_Dynasty_1294.png: Ian Kiuderivative work: Idh0854, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A painting by Kikuchi Yosai of the Kamikaze Typhoon which laid waste to the Yuan Dynasty Fleet. Source: Public Domain
A portrait of Nichiren, the founder of Nichiren Buddhism, who died in 1282. Artist: Fujiwara-no Chikayasu. Public Domain
A portrait of Hojo Sadatoki drawn by artist Kurihara Nobumitsu. Public Domain
Konponji Temple, where Nichiren taught and worked during his exile on Sado Island. Source: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kamakura Buddhism

May 23, 2022 justin-david-hebert Kamakura, Season 7 Comments Off on Kamakura Buddhism
Season 7, Episode 9: Kamakura Buddhism
A statue of the Buddha Amida currently housed in the Tokyo National Museum. Source: Public Domain
The famous Kamakura Buddha Daibutsu statue, which is depicting Buddha Amida. Source: Dirk Beyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A portrait of Honen, who founded the Jodo-shu school. Source: Public Domain
A painting of Honen preaching to the crowds in Heian-kyo. Notice that several different social classes are present. Source: Public Domain
A statue of Shinran (founder of Jodo-shinshu) in modern-day Kyoto. Source: User:Gakuro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A drawing of Myoe, one of the monks who opposed Pure Land teachings. Source: Public Domain
Hogan-ji Temple in modern-day Kyoto, the largest Jodo-Shinshu temple in the world. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A portrait of Eisai, who founded the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. Source: Public Domain
A statue of Ippen, who founded the Jishu (Time Sect) school. Source: Utudanuki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A portrait of Nichiren, who founded the Nichiren sect. Source: Public Domain
A dramatic depiction of Nichiren’s exile. Source: Public Domain