Religious Figure

Nichiren

Founder of Nichiren Buddhism in Japan

1222 - 1282

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His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Nichiren is the 609th most popular religious figure (down from 595th in 2024), the 75th most popular biography from Japan (up from 79th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Japanese Religious Figure.

Nichiren is most famous for his belief that only chanting the daimoku, or "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo" can lead to enlightenment. He also believed that the Lotus Sutra was the only scripture that could lead to enlightenment.

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Nichiren is the most memorable of the 107 notable people born in Chiba Prefecture, in what is now modern-day Japan.

#6,447

More than 7 centuries after death, Nichiren still holds rank #6,447 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Nichiren's biography appears in 42 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 83% of all Religious Figures.

Feb 16

Nichiren shares a February 16 birthday with Kim Jong-il, Octave Mirbeau, and Ernst Haeckel.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Nichiren ranks 609 out of 3,187. Before him are Beatrice Portinari, Kevin Farrell, Camillus de Lellis, Rashi, Sister Lúcia, and Bruno of Cologne. After him are Pancras of Rome, Mus‘ab ibn 'Umair, Saint Giles, Eli, Saint Casimir, and Tamar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1222, Nichiren ranks 1. After him are Qalawun, Andrey II of Vladimir, and Henry III the White. Among people deceased in 1282, Nichiren ranks 4. Before him are Michael VIII Palaiologos, Abaqa Khan, and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. After him are Agnes of Bohemia, Mengu-Timur, Ibn Khallikan, Traidenis, George Akropolites, Margaret Sambiria, and Mechthild of Magdeburg.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Nichiren ranks 75 out of 6,245. Before him are Isamu Akasaki (1929), Shin'ichirō Tomonaga (1906), Tadao Ando (1941), Soichiro Honda (1906), Chūichi Nagumo (1887), and Kenzō Tange (1913). After him are Tomoe Gozen (1157), Emperor Annei (-577), Kazuo Ishiguro (1954), Shirō Ishii (1892), Sei Shōnagon (966), and Emperor Momozono (1741).

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Among Religious Figures In Japan

Among religious figures born in Japan, Nichiren ranks 4. Before him are Kane Tanaka (1903), Paulo Miki (1564), and Dōgen (1200). After him are Empress Meishō (1624), Benkei (1155), Abe no Seimei (921), Sen no Rikyū (1522), Mikao Usui (1865), Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659), Ikkyū (1394), and Eisai (1141).

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