Nichiren

Nichiren was a Japanese Buddhist monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period. His teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism, a unique branch of Japanese Mahayana Buddhism based on the Lotus Sutra.

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Who was born first?

• Nichiren was born 1 year after Bonaventure
• Nichiren was born 2 years after Brunetto Latini
• Nichiren was born 3 years before Thomas Aquinas
• Nichiren was born 5 years before John Peckham
• Nichiren was born 5 years after Henry of Ghent

Timeline

1. Henry of Ghent1217–1293
2. Brunetto Latinicirca 1220 – 1294
3. Bonaventure1221 – July 15, 1274
4. Nichiren (this page)February 16, 1222 – November 14, 1282
5. Thomas Aquinas1225 – March 7, 1274
6. John Peckhamcirca 1227 – December 8, 1292

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