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is a confederation of four of the original Nichiren Buddhist Schools that date back to Nichiren's original disciples, and part of the fifth:〔(Nichiren Shu )〕〔http://nichiren-shu.org/NONA/pages/lineage.html〕〔http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/sects/nichiren.htm〕 *the Minobu-School (founded by Nikō) *the Hama-School (founded by Nisshō) *the Ikegami-School (founded by Nichirō) *the Nakayama-School (founded by Nichijō (Toki Jōni)) *the Fuji-School (founded by Nikkō; part only, some of the Fuji-School belongs to Nichiren Shōshū) The school's Head Temple, Kuon-ji, is located on Mount Minobu where Nichiren lived in seclusion and where he asked to be buried.〔http://nichiren-shu.org/AboutUs/major/minobu.html〕〔(Japan National Tourism Organization '' )〕 Another important temple of Nichiren Shū is Ikegami Honmon-ji where Nichiren died. Its temples have many of Nichiren’s most important personal artifacts and writings (which are considered National Treasures of Japan) in their safekeeping. ==Overview of Nichiren Shū== Nichiren Shū does not believe Nichiren designated a single successor, as taught for instance by Nichiren Shoshu, but that he designated ''Six Senior Disciples'' to succeed him. The Six Senior Disciples designated by Nichiren were: Nissho (1221-1323); Nichiro (1245-1320); Nikko (1246-1333); Nikō (1253-1314); Nitchō (1252-1317); and Nichiji (1250-unknown).〔Ryuei Shonin, "On October 8, 1282 at the house of Munenaka Ikegami, Nichiren Shonin designated the Six Senior Disciples (Roku Roso) to carry on his work after his death. These six were: Nissho (1221-1323), Nichiro (1245-1320), Nikko (1246-1333), Niko (1253-1314), Nitcho (1252-1317), and Nichiji (1250-1305?)."http://nichirenscoffeehouse.net/Ryuei/SixDisciples_01.html"〕 Nichiren Shū states that the Buddha, to take refuge in, is the Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha of the 16th chapter of the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren is regarded as the appearance in this world of Superior Practice Bodhisattva who is given the mission in chapter 21 of the Lotus Sutra〔(Nichiren Shonin )〕 to uphold the true Dharma in the Latter Day of the Law. Nichiren is seen as the votary of the Lotus Sutra fulfilling its prophecy in acting as the appearance of Bodhisattva ''Jōgyō'' ("Superior Practice"), who leads all bodhisattvas in propagating the ''Lotus Sutra''. Shakyamuni Buddha is regarded as the Eternal Buddha as revealed in the 16th chapter of the ''Lotus Sutra''. Nichiren Shū regards Nichiren as the messenger of the Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha or Original Buddha, but does not consider him as more important than Shakyamuni. The Original Buddha occupies the central role in Nichiren Shū; Nichiren—referred to as Nichiren Shōnin ("Saint Nichiren")—is the saint who refocused attention on Shakyamuni by rebuking other Buddhist schools for solely emphasizing other buddhas or esoteric practices or for neglecting or deriding the Lotus Sutra. This can be seen in the emphasis of training in Nichiren Shū. The ''Lotus Sutra'' is paramount in study and in practice, and Nichiren's writings—called ''Gosho'' (御書) or ''Goibun'' (御遺文)—are seen as commentaries or guides to the doctrines of Buddhism. They include the Five Major Writings of Nichiren in which he establishes doctrine, belief, and practice, as well as many pastoral letters he wrote to his followers. Nichiren Shū is currently in the process of translating many of the writings of Nichiren into English using the extant documents from Nichiren's life or copies known to have been made by his original disciples. In total there will be 7 volumes published through the University of Hawaii Press. Nichiren wrote frequently, and readers can verify or correct their understanding of the doctrines of Nichiren Buddhism through his surviving works. Unlike Nichiren Shōshū, Nichiren Shū is more selective about which ''Gosho'' it deems authentic. Many ''Gosho'' that are accepted by Nichiren Shoshu are not accepted as genuine by Nichiren Shū on grounds that scholars have not verified their authenticity. The primary reason for this dispute arises over an inability to verify those various disputed writings as actually having been authored by Nichiren. This does not mean those ''Gosho'' or alleged oral transmissions (including the ''Ongi Kuden'') are rejected by Nichiren Shū, but it does mean that they are viewed as secondary to authenticated materials and while it is acknowledged they may have pastoral value they cannot be definitively asserted as Nichiren's own teachings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nichiren-shū」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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