Pictures of and information about Nichiren Mandala Gohonzons.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Nichiren Mandala Gohonzon # 48 Layman Nissen Juyo Honzon

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  • Era & Year {年}: 弘安 {koan} 1年 {nen}; First year of the Koan Era -- 1278
  • Month; Moon {月}: 4
  • Day; Sun {日} 21
  • Sign: 太才戊寅四
  • Nichiren's Laudatory Inscription {讃文}: 仏滅度後二千二百三十余年之間一閻浮提之内未曽有大漫荼羅也 {Butsu-metsu-do-go ni-sen ni-hyaku san-ju yo nen no aida ichienbudai no uchi mi-zo-u dai-man-da-ra nari}
  • Conferral; Recipient {授与書}: Layman / Upaska 優婆塞 {ubasoku} 日専 Nissen
  • Kept at / Housed at Possession {所蔵}: 京都府立本寺 Kyoto Ryuhonji
  • Sheets {紙数}: Two (2) sheets of Paper
  • Width {幅}: 68.8 cm
  • Height {丈}: 44.9 sm