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Minbu Nikō
民部日向
Title阿闍梨 (Acharya)
Personal
Born1253
Died1314
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolNichiren Buddhism
SectNichiren-shū
Organization
TempleKuon-ji
Senior posting
TeacherNichiren

Minbu Nikō (民部日向, 1253–1314) was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren. He took over Kuon-ji after Nichiren's death, and can thus be considered one of the founders of Nichiren-shū. He was also put in charge of Mount Minobu after Nikkō left in 1288.

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