Shinran
1173 CE–1262 CE · Hino (Fushimi, Kyoto)
1173–1262 CE
Shinran (1173–1262 CE), a disciple of Hōnen, founded the Jōdo Shinshū ('True Pure Land school'), which became one of the largest forms of Japanese Buddhism. Born near Kyoto and trained on Mount Hiei, he radicalized Hōnen's teaching: salvation depends entirely on the 'other-power' of Amitābha's vow, not on any merit of one's own, and the nembutsu is gratitude for grace already given rather than a meritorious work. He married and lived as a non-monastic religious teacher, a major break with monastic norms. He is well documented.
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Hino (Fushimi, Kyoto)
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Birthplace of Shinran.
About Hino (Fushimi, Kyoto)
Hino is a district in the Fushimi area southeast of Kyoto, Japan. It was the birthplace, in 1173, of Shinran, founder of the Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) school, who was born into the aristocratic Hino family before becoming a disciple of Hōnen.
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