]> 2026-09-23T14:35:19-04:00 Shinran 0 en Shinran (1173–1263) lived during the late-Heian early-Kamakura period (1185–1333), a time of turmoil for Japan when the emperor was stripped of political power by the shōguns. Shinran's family had a high rank at the Imperial court in Kyoto, but given the times, many aristocratic families were sending sons off to be Buddhist monks instead of having them participate in the Imperial government. When Shinran was nine (1181), he was sent by his uncle to Mount Hiei, where he was ordained as a śrāmaṇera in the Tendai sect. Over time, Shinran became disillusioned with how Buddhism was practiced, foreseeing a decline in the potency and practicality of the teachings espoused. Shinran left his role as a dosō ("practice-hall monk") at Mount Hiei and undertook a 100-day retreat at Rokkaku-dō in Kyoto, where he had a dream on the 95th day. In this dream, Prince Shōtoku appeared to him, espousing a pathway to enlightenment through verse. Following the retreat, in 1201, Shinran left Mount Hiei to study under Hōnen for the next six years. Hōnen (1133–1212) another ex-Tendai monk, left the tradition in 1175 to found his own sect, the Jōdo-shū or "Pure Land School". From that time on, Shinran considered himself, even after exile, a devout disciple of Hōnen rather than a founder establishing his own, distinct Pure Land school. ([https://encyclopediaofbuddhism.org/wiki/Jodo_Shinshu Source Accessed October 16, 2019]) People Shinran+%281173%E2%80%931263%29+lived+during+the+late-Heian+early-Kamakura+period+%281185%E2%80%931333%29%2C+a+time+of+turmoil+for+Japan+when+the+emperor+was+stripped+of+political+power+by+the+sh%C5%8Dguns.+Shinran%27s+family+had+a+high+rank+at+the+Imperial+court+in+Kyoto%2C+but+given+the+times%2C+many+aristocratic+families+were+sending+sons+off+to+be+Buddhist+monks+instead+of+having+them+participate+in+the+Imperial+government.+When+Shinran+was+nine+%281181%29%2C+he+was+sent+by+his+uncle+to+Mount+Hiei%2C+where+he+was+ordained+as+a+%C5%9Br%C4%81ma%E1%B9%87era+in+the+Tendai+sect.+Over+time%2C+Shinran+became+disillusioned+with+how+Buddhism+was+practiced%2C+foreseeing+a+decline+in+the+potency+and+practicality+of+the+teachings+espoused.%0A%0AShinran+left+his+role+as+a+dos%C5%8D+%28%22practice-hall+monk%22%29+at+Mount+Hiei+and+undertook+a+100-day+retreat+at+Rokkaku-d%C5%8D+in+Kyoto%2C+where+he+had+a+dream+on+the+95th+day.+In+this+dream%2C+Prince+Sh%C5%8Dtoku+appeared+to+him%2C+espousing+a+pathway+to+enlightenment+through+verse.+Following+the+retreat%2C+in+1201%2C+Shinran+left+Mount+Hiei+to+study+under+H%C5%8Dnen+for+the+next+six+years.+H%C5%8Dnen+%281133%E2%80%931212%29+another+ex-Tendai+monk%2C+left+the+tradition+in+1175+to+found+his+own+sect%2C+the+J%C5%8Ddo-sh%C5%AB+or+%22Pure+Land+School%22.+From+that+time+on%2C+Shinran+considered+himself%2C+even+after+exile%2C+a+devout+disciple+of+H%C5%8Dnen+rather+than+a+founder+establishing+his+own%2C+distinct+Pure+Land+school.+%28%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fencyclopediaofbuddhism.org%2Fwiki%2FJodo_Shinshu+Source+Accessed+October+16%2C+2019%5D%29 File:Shinran Wikipedia.jpg true true File:Shinran Wikipedia.jpg File:Shinran Wikipedia.jpg false Matsuwakamaro Shinran Classical Japanese Authors Ordained (Monks and Nuns) Classical Japanese Authors; Ordained (Monks and Nuns) Founder of Jōdo Shinshū, or "True Pure Land School" Founder of Jōdo Shinshū, or "True Pure Land School" Hōnen Classical 1173 1262 2015-06-04T23:37:35Z 2457178.4844329 Shinran 2024-06-05T19:41:18Z 2460467.3203472 false Shinran 0 1 plainlist list 3 [[Category:People]] [[EmanationOf::Shinran]] Shinran# QUERYcaee698906d8d3c71556d9bebfbb78ba Pagename 102 en Pagename