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Nichiren Shonin and the Sanbohzon: Faith in the Lotus Sutra and Temple Pilgrimage
The "Sanbohzon" revealed by Nichiren Shonin refers to three sacred treasures: Kuon-jitsujo Honshi Shakyamuni Buddha, Nichiren Daibosatsu, and the Odaimoku Mandala. This article explores the faith system of Nichiren Buddhism rooted in the Lotus Sutra and guides you through the major temples including Kuonji on Mt. Minobu, Ikegami Honmonji, and Nakayama Hokekyoji.
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What Is the Sanbohzon? The Three Treasures Revealed by Nichiren
The “Sanbohzon” refers to the three fundamental objects of veneration in Nichiren Buddhism, as established by Nichiren Shonin (1222–1282): Kuon-jitsujo Honshi Shakyamuni Buddha (the Eternal Original Buddha of the Lotus Sutra), Nichiren Daibosatsu (Nichiren as a great bodhisattva), and the Odaimoku Mandala (the great mandala inscribed with “Namu Myoho Renge Kyo”). Together, these three form the core of Nichiren Buddhist worship.
Visit these Nichiren temples to experience this living tradition in person: Kuonji on Mt. Minobu, Ikegami Honmonji, and Nakayama Hokekyoji.
The Sanmon gate of Kuonji on Mt. Minobu — the head temple of Nichiren Buddhism, where Nichiren spent his final years
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The five-story pagoda of Ikegami Honmonji — Tokyo's oldest pagoda, built at the site of Nichiren's passing
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The Soshido hall of Nakayama Hokekyoji — a major Nichiren temple in Kanto, built where Nichiren fled persecution by the Kamakura shogunate
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Cherry blossoms on Mt. Minobu — spring flowers on this sacred mountain, where devotees gather from across Japan for the Oeishiki ceremony
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A statue of Nichiren Shonin — the founder of Nichiren Buddhism who chanted "Namu Myoho Renge Kyo"
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Hijiri（ひじり）
Shrines & Temples
Toku editorial team — shrines and temples. Former designer who reads temple architecture and gardens through an aesthetic lens, quietly tracing the lineages of sects and doctrines.
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1. Kuonji
The head temple of Nichiren Buddhism where Nichiren spent his final nine years, famous for its 287-step stone stairway and 400-year-old weeping cherry trees
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2. Ikegami Honmonji
The sacred site where Nichiren died in 1282 — the oldest five-story pagoda in Tokyo (1608, National ICP) and the October Oeshiki lantern procession drawing 300,000 make this Nichiren's holiest sanctuary
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3. Hokekyoji Temple
Head temple of the Nichiren sect founded on the first site of his preaching, with a Muromachi-period five-story pagoda among the oldest in the Kanto region
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4. Hokekyoji Temple
Grand head temple of the Nichiren sect at Nakayama, housing the National Treasure Rissho Ankokuron manuscript and hosting the grueling 100-day winter ascetic practice each year
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5. Zuikozan Kuonji
A Nichiren temple in the Nagono quarter formed by the 1611 Kiyosu-goshi — one of the historic Nichiren temples of west Nagoya
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