Many accounts trace the beginning of this religious sect to a scholar named Huiyan, who called together a group of monks and laymen, and was posthumously called the "First Patriarch" of this belief for his attempt to establish independent monasteries during the Eastern Jin dynasty.
Many accounts trace the beginning of this religious sect to a scholar named Huiyan, who called together a group of monks and laymen, and was posthumously called the "First Patriarch" of this belief for his attempt to establish independent monasteries during the Eastern Jin dynasty. The so-called Seventh Patriarch of this school wrote the "One Sheet Document" tosummarize its teachings to his followers like Genchi, and he entered the "Seven-Article Pledge" to try to appease the government of Go-Toba, but he was exiled anyway. That man was Honen, who founded a version of this belief called Jodo Shu. Followers of this school study the InÂfinite Life Sutra and attempt to achieve rebirth in Sukhavati by engaging in nianfo, therepetition of the name of Amitabha. For 10 points, name this sect of Buddhism which focuses on achieving enlightenment by entering the namesake geographical location.
Many accounts trace the beginning of this religious sect to a scholar named Huiyan, who called together a group of monks and laymen, and was posthumously called the "First Patriarch" of this belief for his attempt to establish independent monasteries during the Eastern Jin dynasty.
Pure Land Buddhism [accept SukhÂ¯avatÂ¯i before mentioned; prompt on just "Buddhism" or "Mahayana Buddhism"]