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Nitchō 日頂 Religion Buddhism School Nichiren Buddhism Sect Nichiren Shoshu Temple Honmon-ji Personal Born 1252 Died 1317 Senior posting Title 阿闍梨 (Acharya) Religious career Teacher Nichiren Nitchō (日頂, 1252-April 19, 1317), also known as Niccho or Iyo-bo, was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren who founded Honmon-ji and Hongaku-ji.
Nitchō was the stepson of Toki Jonin. In his youth he studied Tendai Buddhism, but joined Nichiren on Jonin's recommendation, and followed him to Sado Island. He helped Nikkō found Honmon-ji, and by becoming his disciple also became an adherent of what would eventually be Nichiren Shoshu.
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