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'''Kokuchūkai''' (国柱会, ''National Pillar Society'' or ''Pillar of the Nation Society'') is a lay-oriented Buddhist organisation founded by [[Tanaka Chigaku]] in 1914. Kokuchūkai is the successor-organisation of Rengekai (Lotus Blossom Society), founded in 1881, and Rissho Ankokukai, founded 1885, both founded by Tanaka Chigaku.<ref>Jacqueline I. Stone, By Imperial Edict and Shogunal Decree: politics and the issue of the ordination platform in modern lay Nichiren Buddhism. In: Steven Heine; Charles S. Prebish (ed.); Buddhism in the Modern World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0195146972, page 197</ref><ref>Montgomery, Daniel (1991). Fire in the Lotus, The Dynamic Religion of Nichiren, London: Mandala, ISBN 1852740914, page 281</ref>
'''Kokuchūkai''' (国柱会, ''National Pillar Society'' or ''Pillar of the Nation Society'') is a lay-oriented Buddhist organisation. It was founded by [[Tanaka Chigaku]] in 1880 as ''Rengekai'' (蓮華会, "Lotus Blossom Society"), founded; it was renamed ''Rissho Ankokukai'' (立正安国会) in 1884 and adopted its current name in 1914.<ref>Eiichi Otani (大谷栄一) アジアの仏教ナショナリズムの比較分析. [[International Research Center for Japanese Studies]]. p. 115</ref>


Kokuchūkai's teachings are based on [[Nichiren Buddhism]] with a strong emphasis given to a nationalistic interpretation of the teachings of [[Nichiren]] and the notion of [[Kokutai]].<ref>Tanaka Chigaku: What is Nippon Kokutai? Introduction to Nipponese National Principles. Shishio Bunka, Tokyo 1935-36</ref> Its membership reached its peak with 7,000 adherents in 1924 and 23,000 in 1950. Nevertheless the organisation is mentioned as an example of how Nichiren's teachings were interpreted in a nationalistic fashion, also referred to as [[Nichirenism]], and influenced Nichiren Buddhist based [[Shinshukyo|new religions]] in terms of propagation.<ref>Jacqueline I. Stone, By Imperial Edict and Shogunal Decree: politics and the issue of the ordination platform in modern lay Nichiren Buddhism. In: Steven Heine; Charles S. Prebish (ed.); Buddhism in the Modern World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0195146972, page 198</ref><ref>Catherine Wessinger, Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases (Religion and Politics), 2000, Syracuse University Press, ISBN 978-0815605997, page 269 https://books.google.de/books?id=s8BvgFul4MEC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA269&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=0q5PH5VNhu&sig=AWw_myC2PxrTIxwSW0klYHeFcE0&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref><ref>Jun'ichi Isomae, Religious Discourse in Modern Japan Religion, State, and Shint (Dynamics in the History of Religions), Brill Academic Pub, June 2014, ISBN 978-9004272613, Page 189 https://books.google.de/books?id=ok33AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=vlKoFZNufb&sig=GsJhRCphZgUSKNiV5DdHqrr5zOg&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref><ref>Steven M. Emmanuel, A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy), John Wiley & Sons, March 2013, ISBN 978-0470658772 https://books.google.de/books?id=HWPpk8eDPf4C&pg=PT620&lpg=PT620&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=ZqVxJV65kO&sig=TKMNnxQC80JTbDPl37ypMaIsaMQ&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CFoQ6AEwDDgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref>
Kokuchūkai's teachings are based on [[Nichiren Buddhism]] with a strong emphasis given to a nationalistic interpretation of the teachings of [[Nichiren]] and the notion of [[Kokutai]].<ref>Tanaka Chigaku: What is Nippon Kokutai? Introduction to Nipponese National Principles. Shishio Bunka, Tokyo 1935-36</ref> Its membership reached its peak with 7,000 adherents in 1924 and 23,000 in 1950. Nevertheless the organisation is mentioned as an example of how Nichiren's teachings were interpreted in a nationalistic fashion, also referred to as [[Nichirenism]], and influenced Nichiren Buddhist based [[Shinshukyo|new religions]] in terms of propagation.<ref>Jacqueline I. Stone, By Imperial Edict and Shogunal Decree: politics and the issue of the ordination platform in modern lay Nichiren Buddhism. In: Steven Heine; Charles S. Prebish (ed.); Buddhism in the Modern World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0195146972, page 198</ref><ref>Catherine Wessinger, Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases (Religion and Politics), 2000, Syracuse University Press, ISBN 978-0815605997, page 269 https://books.google.de/books?id=s8BvgFul4MEC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA269&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=0q5PH5VNhu&sig=AWw_myC2PxrTIxwSW0klYHeFcE0&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref><ref>Jun'ichi Isomae, Religious Discourse in Modern Japan Religion, State, and Shint (Dynamics in the History of Religions), Brill Academic Pub, June 2014, ISBN 978-9004272613, Page 189 https://books.google.de/books?id=ok33AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=vlKoFZNufb&sig=GsJhRCphZgUSKNiV5DdHqrr5zOg&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref><ref>Steven M. Emmanuel, A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy), John Wiley & Sons, March 2013, ISBN 978-0470658772 https://books.google.de/books?id=HWPpk8eDPf4C&pg=PT620&lpg=PT620&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=ZqVxJV65kO&sig=TKMNnxQC80JTbDPl37ypMaIsaMQ&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CFoQ6AEwDDgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false</ref>

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Kokuchūkai Headquarters

Kokuchūkai (国柱会, National Pillar Society or Pillar of the Nation Society) is a lay-oriented Buddhist organisation. It was founded by Tanaka Chigaku in 1880 as Rengekai (蓮華会, "Lotus Blossom Society"), founded; it was renamed Rissho Ankokukai (立正安国会) in 1884 and adopted its current name in 1914.[1]

Kokuchūkai's teachings are based on Nichiren Buddhism with a strong emphasis given to a nationalistic interpretation of the teachings of Nichiren and the notion of Kokutai.[2] Its membership reached its peak with 7,000 adherents in 1924 and 23,000 in 1950. Nevertheless the organisation is mentioned as an example of how Nichiren's teachings were interpreted in a nationalistic fashion, also referred to as Nichirenism, and influenced Nichiren Buddhist based new religions in terms of propagation.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Eiichi Otani (大谷栄一) アジアの仏教ナショナリズムの比較分析. International Research Center for Japanese Studies. p. 115
  2. ^ Tanaka Chigaku: What is Nippon Kokutai? Introduction to Nipponese National Principles. Shishio Bunka, Tokyo 1935-36
  3. ^ Jacqueline I. Stone, By Imperial Edict and Shogunal Decree: politics and the issue of the ordination platform in modern lay Nichiren Buddhism. In: Steven Heine; Charles S. Prebish (ed.); Buddhism in the Modern World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0195146972, page 198
  4. ^ Catherine Wessinger, Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases (Religion and Politics), 2000, Syracuse University Press, ISBN 978-0815605997, page 269 https://books.google.de/books?id=s8BvgFul4MEC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA269&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=0q5PH5VNhu&sig=AWw_myC2PxrTIxwSW0klYHeFcE0&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false
  5. ^ Jun'ichi Isomae, Religious Discourse in Modern Japan Religion, State, and Shint (Dynamics in the History of Religions), Brill Academic Pub, June 2014, ISBN 978-9004272613, Page 189 https://books.google.de/books?id=ok33AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=vlKoFZNufb&sig=GsJhRCphZgUSKNiV5DdHqrr5zOg&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false
  6. ^ Steven M. Emmanuel, A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy), John Wiley & Sons, March 2013, ISBN 978-0470658772 https://books.google.de/books?id=HWPpk8eDPf4C&pg=PT620&lpg=PT620&dq=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&source=bl&ots=ZqVxJV65kO&sig=TKMNnxQC80JTbDPl37ypMaIsaMQ&hl=de&sa=X&ei=rgHvVMq2IJDhaMzZgOgI&ved=0CFoQ6AEwDDgK#v=onepage&q=Kokuch%C5%ABkai%E2%80%8E&f=false
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