The general headquarters of the Yuzu Nembutsu sect is located in the Dainembutsu-ji temple, in Hirano ward, Osaka.
The Holy Saint Daitsu (1649-1716) got official approval to re-establish this sect in 1688, the first year of the Genroku era, in the Edo period.
He achieved several things during his lifetime. For example, he published the
Yuzu Enmonsho in 1703, the 16
th year of the Genroku era, and the
Yuzu Nembutsu Shingesho in 1705, the 2
nd year of the Hoei era. The first one exists neither as an original book nor in woodblock form. The other exists only as woodblocks. However I have found the book name
Yuzu Enmonsho in the
Danrin Shingi narabi ni Jo of 1696, the 9
th year of the Genroku era.
Bibliography has proved that the oldest written source is the printed book of the
Yuzu Enmonsho from 1834, the 5
th year of the Tempo era. It had a role regarding permission to enter the sect, as any person who wanted to enter the sect had to memorize the
Yuzu Enmonsho.
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