<<Saint Kakunyo>>
(1270-1351) demise at the age of 81




He was the 3rd caretaker of Honganji Temple. He was Kakue's oldest son, Shinran's great grandson,who established "the Chodo" of Otani to build the Honganji temple.He learned the great doctrine of Shin Buddhism from G.Nyoshin who was Zenran's son.Zenran was born as G.Shinran's oldest son. Also he learned from Yuien who was the author of Tannisho. He established the status of Shinran in Shin sect,and he emphasized the importance of lineage through three generations.He established Honganji by reconstructing Otani mausoleum.

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