Nagamatsu Nissen 長松日扇 （Seifu 清風, 1817-1890）, who organized the Honmon Butsuryūshū 本門佛立宗, developed a form of religious propagation focusing on the daimoku 題目, Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō 南無妙法蓮華経. Shigyō Kaishū 執行海秀 （1907-1968） pointed out that the “Shōdai 唱題 absolutism” （concentration only on the daimoku） of Nissen is remarkably seen in activities in the late period of Nissen’s life.
Focusing on Shigyō’s idea, we here examine Shōdai absolutism using the term kugō shōi 口業正意 as a clue. We find that Shōdai absolutism is seen in the religious propagation activities not only in Nissen’s late period but also earlier, spanning the entire period of Nissen’s religious propagation activities.
