About Gohonzon of Nichiren

Gohonzon is a generic term for a venerated religious object in Japanese Buddhism. It may take the form of a scroll or statuary. The term gohonzon typically refers to the mainstream use of venerated objects within Nichiren Buddhism, referring to the calligraphic paper mandala inscribed by the 13th Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren 日蓮 to which devotional chanting is directed.

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Gohonzon of Nichiren

mandala featuring the title of the Lotus Sutra worshipped by Nichiren Buddhists

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