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Jōdo Shinshū
淨土真宗 zh 浄土真宗 ja
School of Pure Land Buddhism founded by Shinran in japan; most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan
- Also called Shin Buddhism, True Pure Land Buddhism, True Essence of the Pure Land Teaching
Branches
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Jōdo Shinshū School of Pure Land Buddhism founded by Shinran in japan; most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan
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Ōtani-ha One of dominant sub-sects of Jōdo Shinshū. Head temple is Higashi Honganji in Kyoto - Honganji-ha One of dominant sub-sects of Jōdo Shinshū. Head temple is Nishi Honganji
- Higashi Honganji-ha Sub-sect of Jōdo Shinshū. Head temple is Higashi Honganji in Tokyo
- Shinshū Bukkōji-ha
- Shinshū Kōshō-ha
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Shinshū Takada school
Overview
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Founders
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Places and sites
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Ishiyama Hongan-ji
Historical Buddhist temple located in Osaka, Japan -
Nishi Hongan-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Head temple of Honganji-ha school -
Hongan-ji Temple
Collective name of the largest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism -
Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan
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