| Background: |
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| Religion: | Buddhism |
| Nichigen | |
| Native Name: | 日源 |
| 阿闍梨 (Acharya) | |
| Monastic Name: | 豊前公 (Buzen-kō) |
| Birth Date: | Sometime before 1263 |
| Death Date: | 1315 |
| School: | Nichiren Buddhism |
| Sect: | Nichiren-shū |
| Temple: | Jisso-ji |
| Teacher: | Nichiren |
Buzen Nichigen (豊前日源, before 1263 – 1315) was a disciple of Nichiren who converted along with the rest of the Tendai temple Jisso-ji (實相寺) to Nichiren Buddhism in 1270.[1] Nichiren's letter Jissoji gosho (實相寺御書, 1278) is addressed to him.[2] Later, he joined Nichiren on Mount Minobu, and founded several temples after Nichiren's death.
