Nichiren Shoshu (parent of Soka Gakkai split)
Japanese Nichiren Buddhist sect that excommunicated Soka Gakkai International in 1991. Distinctive devotion to the Dai-Gohonzon at Taiseki-ji.
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BITE breakdown
0 — Japanese Nichiren tradition; mainstream Buddhist sect with documented strictness on Gohonzon practice.
Profile facts
In context
Nichiren Shoshu is one of several Japanese Nichiren-derived sects. The 1991 excommunication of Soka Gakkai over disputes about lay leadership reshaped both organisations. Mostly mainstream low-moderate control.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1290Nikko Shonin establishes the Fuji-school lineage
- 1991Excommunicates Soka Gakkai
Sources
- Daniel A. Metraux, 'The History and Theology of Soka Gakkai' (Edwin Mellen Press, 1988) search ↗
- Levi McLaughlin, 'Soka Gakkai's Human Revolution' (University of Hawaii Press, 2019) search ↗
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