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Shinran

Shinran (親鸞; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Japanese pronunciation: , May 21, 1173 – January 16, 1263) was a key Japanese Buddhist figure of the Kamakura Period who is regarded as the…

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Born
Matsuwakamaro May 21, 1173 Heian-kyō, Yamashiro Province (now Kyoto, Japan)
Children
Kakushinni, Zenran, others
Died
January 16, 1263(1263-01-16) (aged 89) Heian-kyō, Yamashiro Province
Religion
Buddhism
School
Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism
Spouse
Eshinni

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related to Further reading · 115
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related to Retirement in Kyōto · 34
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related to Disciple of Hōnen · 23
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related to Shinran's doctrinal system · 23
Shinran → According, Amida's, Amida's Original Vow, Amitābha Sutra, Buddhahood, Buddhist, Contemplation Sutra, Dennis Hirota, From, Furthermore, However, Immeasurable Life, Mahayana, One Treatise, One Vehicle, Pure Land, Regarding, Shinran's, Sutra, Three Sūtras
related to Comparisons to protestantism · 21
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related to Cultural legacy · 19
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related to Names · 19
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related to Amitabha and the Pure Land · 18
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related to Teaching · 18
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related to Youth and monastic life · 17
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ShinranBornMatsuwakamaro May 21, 1173 Heian-kyō, Yamashiro Province (now Kyoto, Japan)1.00infobox
ShinranChildrenKakushinni, Zenran, others1.00infobox
ShinranDiedJanuary 16, 1263(1263-01-16) (aged 89) Heian-kyō, Yamashiro Province1.00infobox
ShinranReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
ShinranSchoolJōdo Shinshū Buddhism1.00infobox
ShinranSpouseEshinni1.00infobox
ShinranTeacherHōnen1.00infobox
ShinranTitleFounder of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism1.00infobox
epidemicsinstance ofwith some suggesting he ordained alongside his father due to instability from the Genpei War.Influenced by the tumultuous events of the time0.80text
faminesinstance ofwith some suggesting he ordained alongside his father due to instability from the Genpei War.Influenced by the tumultuous events of the time0.80text
many noble families turned to religious vocations during this erainstance ofwith some suggesting he ordained alongside his father due to instability from the Genpei War.Influenced by the tumultuous events of the time0.80text
the Tachikawa-ryūinstance ofpractices and sects0.80text

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