| Nichiren, who was the founder of the sect, declared himself to be the reincarnation of Jogyo Bosatsu, who was directly bestowed Kecchofuzoku based on No. 21 of Nyoraijinrikihon of "Myohorenge-kyo" (Annex of "Mannen Kugo-honzon of December, 1274"). |
宗祖日蓮は自らを、『妙法蓮華経』の如来神力品第二十一において、結要付属（けっちょうふぞく）を直授された上行菩薩の再誕であると宣言（『文永11年12月の万年救護本尊』脇書、1274年。 |