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Nikko Shonin remonstrated with the Imperial Court and the Military Government on many occasions, submitting petitions arguing that Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism is the only way to ensure national peace and prosperity. At that time in Japan, anyone who dared to remonstrate with the government was putting his life in peril. Nikko Shonin compiled many of the Daishonin’s writings and kept a number of records, including “Record of the Founder’s Passing” (“Shuso gosenge kiroku”) and “Record of Disciples Receiving the Gohonzon” (“Deshi-bun honzon mokuroku”). He also authored “Why the Gods Ascend into the Heavens” (“Kami tenjo kanmon”), “The Twenty-six Admonitions” (“Yuikai okimon”) and other doctrinal works, as well as a considerable collection of letters, including “Reply to Hokkeko Members on Sado Island” (“Sado no kuni hokkeko-shu gohenji”). In addition to his six original senior disciples, Nikko Shonin also selected six new elders, whose names were Nichidai, Nitcho, Nichido, Nichimyo, Nichigo and Nichijo. Among his other major disciples were Nichijo, Nichizon, Nichizen and Nichiman. Nikko Shonin also had many lay patrons, including Nanjo Tokimitsu in Ueno, Takahashi Nyudo in the Kajima area of Fuji District, Yui Nyudo in the Kawai area of Fuji District, Ishikawa Nyudo from Omosu, Akiyama Yasutada from Kai Province and the Niida family from Oshu in northern Japan and the Hatake area of Izu. These individuals and their families devoted their lives to the dissemination and protection of the true Law.
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