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Shinran saint In the spring of 1173, near the end of the Heian period, Shinran saint was born in Hino-no-sato, Kyoto. My father is Yukinori Hino, who follows the tradition of Mr. Fujiwara, and my mother is Yoshimitsu. Shinran saint was born in the spring of the first year of Yowa (1181) at the age of 9 with his uncle Noritsuna Hino, and was a priest under Jien Kasho. He was given a priesthood and was named Hannen. Then, as a Buddhist priest who climbed Mt. I was encouraged by strict scholarship and training in search of. However, in the first year of Kennin (1201), when Shinran Saint was 29 years old, he could not find a way to enlightenment on Mt. ) Was sent to Kyoto for 100 days. This was to ask the respected Prince Shotoku for the path he should take in the future. On the 95th day, the saint Shinran was given a dream from Kusekannon, the home of the prince, and was preached by Yoshimizu in Higashiyama. I visited Honen Shonin's Kusan. After all, for 100 days, he went to the saints and finally decided that he would not regret even if he was deceived by the saints and fell into hell. After becoming a disciple of Honen saint, Shinran saint, who was further encouraged to listen and study, wrote "Senchakushu" and Shinnei, which are the main works of Honen saint. He was allowed to copy, and the name of Shaku was changed to Zenshin. Around that time, the Pure Land Buddhism, which was opened by Honen saints, was criticized by the former Buddhist sect, and finally the Senju Nembutsu was suspended in the first year of Jogen (1207). .. Masters and pupils such as Honen saints and Shinran saints were exiled to Echigo (Echigo Niigata prefecture). Taking this opportunity, he was named Gutoku Shinran and was placed in the position of a non-monk and non-professional. Around this time, he married Eshin-ni, the daughter of Miyoshi no Tameyasu, and had six male and female children. At the age of 42 in Kempo 2nd year (1214), he went to Kanto from Echigo with his wife and children, and this application that he believes in himself, centering on Kojima (Ojima) and Inada (Inada) in Hitachi (Hitachi Ibaraki Prefecture). He conveyed the joy of Nembutsu and raised many Nembutsu people. Around the first year of Gennin (1224), he wrote a large book, "Kyogyoshinsho," which systematically described the teachings of Jodo Shinshu. .. In the first year of Katei (1235), when Shinran Saint was 63 years old, he completed the indoctrination of 20 years in the Kanto region and returned to Kyoto with his wife and children. It is said that the "Kyogyo Shinsho" was completed, and he mainly lived in Gojo Nishinotoin. In Kyoto, he corrected his "Kyogyo Shinsho" until his later years, and wrote many books such as "Wasan" to convey the heart of this application to his disciples visiting from the Kanto region. Was answered. On November 28, 2nd year of Kocho (January 16, 1263), Shinran saint was born in Zenpobo, a younger brother in Tominokoji. I was able to achieve it. I was 90 years old.