Kakushinni

Kakushinni (1224–1283) was the daughter of Shinran, the founder of Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land) Buddhism and an important Buddhist cleric in her own right. She is considered de facto founder of the Honganji temple, which became one of Japan's most important religious institutions in subsequent centuries.

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