Shinran and Prince Shotoku Faith

Abstract

【Abstract】 　Although Shinran had the Amitabha faith as a Buddhist invocation person, Shinran was also an owner of the Prince Shotoku faith. It seems that there was Shinran’s Prince Shotoku faith before going into the Honen disciple. It was greatly related also when going into the Honen disciple. Shinran has borne a sense of longing strong against Prince Shotoku. It continued throughout life till Shinran’s later years. It seems that Shinran’s Prince Shotoku faith had the Prince Shotoku faith in Shitenno-ji, and a close relation. The document handed down by Shitenno-ji, and the Buddha statue of the principal image of Shitenno-ji are considered to be greatly related to Shinran’s Prince Shotoku faith. Shinran’s Prince Shotokufaith has taken the form which is included in the Amitabha faith and also is included by the thought of the Primal Vow. It seems that it had led Shinran itself throughout life.