Chinzei

The Chinzei (鎮西^?) branch of Jodo Shu Buddhism is the main branch that exists today, and was first established by Bencho a disciple of Honen, but formalized into a separate branch by Bencho's disciple Ryōchū. Originally based in Kyushu where Bencho had been exiled, the sect contended with other disciples of Honen until it emerged into the dominant branch today. Its origins in Kyushu are also the reason for the sect's name, as Chinzei was an older name for Kyushu and was adopted by Bencho.^[1] The famous temple of Chion-in, Honen's gravesite, and the temple of Zōjōji in Tokyo are both administered by the Chinzei branch.

References

1. ^ "Major Annual Ceremonies, Jodo Shu Homepage" (in English). http://www.jodo.org/about_js/annual_ceremo.html. Retrieved 2009-05-24.