Ninshō (忍性, August 19, 1217 – August 25, 1303 (Kengen July 16 – Kempo July 12)) was a Japanese Shingon Risshu priest during the Kamakura period.[1] His was instrumental in reviving Ritsu Buddhism during this period, as well as establishing facilities to care for invalids.[2] He was criticized by his contemporary Nichiren.
He is sometimes called Ninshō Ryōkan (忍性良観), or simply Ryōkan (良観), as well. He was a disciple of Eison (1201 – 1290), another Ritsu priest of the period. He was born in Byōbunosato, Shikinoshimonokōri, Yamato Province, now part of Miyake in Nara Prefecture.
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- ^ "The Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism: Ryokan". Soka Gakkai International. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ Nakamura, Hajime; Wiener, Philip P. (1 January 1964). Ways of thinking of Eastern peoples: India, China, Tibet, Japan. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. p. 369. ISBN 0-8248-0078-8. Retrieved 18 March 2010.