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Rennyo

Rennyo (蓮如, 1415–1499) was a descendant of Shinran and the 8th head priest of the Hongan-ji branch of Jōdo Shinshū, a major Japanese Buddhist tradition. He is known for his tireless preaching of the Shin teaching and is credited with transforming the Honganji into a major religious organization. According to Dobbins, during Rennyo's tenure, Hongan-ji…

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Born
Hoteimaru (布袋丸) 1415 (1415) Kyoto, Japan
Died
1499 (aged 83–84) Osaka, Japan
Other name
Kenju (兼寿)
Predecessor
Zonnyō
Religion
Buddhism
School
Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

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related to Bibliography · 54
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related to Return to Kyoto · 34
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related to Writings and Liturgy · 28
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related to Early Ministry · 21
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related to Legacy · 21
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related to Early life · 17
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related to Fivefold method · 16
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related to Rebuilding in Echizen · 15
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related to External links · 13
Rennyo → Archive, Commentary, Dec, Fine Arts, History, Hongan-ji, Kenneth, Rennyo Shonin's Shoshinge Tai'i, Shinran Shonin's Verses, Shoshinge, Tanaka, The Main Import, True ShinjinKyoto National Museum
related to Teachings · 8
Rennyo → According, Conviction, Dobbins, He, Ryōgemon, Shin Buddhist, Shinran's, Statement

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RennyoBornHoteimaru (布袋丸) 1415 (1415) Kyoto, Japan1.00infobox
RennyoDied1499 (aged 83–84) Osaka, Japan1.00infobox
RennyoOther nameKenju (兼寿)1.00infobox
RennyoPredecessorZonnyō1.00infobox
RennyoReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
RennyoSchoolJodo Shinshu Buddhism1.00infobox
RennyoTitleRestorer of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, 8th monshu of the Honganji1.00infobox
Rennyois alast Shin truly innovative thinker who is considered part of the orthodoxy.Rennyo is also credited with bringing Shinshū teachings to a wider audience through proselytization an…0.90text
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Rennyorelated to BibliographySansom0.60section
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