Nisshin (monk)

Nisshin was the first to use the concept of "fuju fuse" (不受不施義) which is to neither give nor receive alms.

After receiving instruction from his paternal uncle Nichiei, Nisshin entered Hokekyo-ji.

However, due to harsh shakubu preachings, Nisshin himself was heavily opposed and eventually expelled from the Nakayamonryū lineage.

Most famous of Nisshin's practices was that of the Fuju Fuse—refusing to accept or give donations to others outside of the Hokke lineages.

In doing so, Nisshin's line had not only regained some power to the organization but began to set a competitive tone against legal authorities.

This would add fuel to the later fires of movements to remove more power from Buddhist organizations and the subsequent destruction of temples.

Virtuous Deeds, written by Honji-in Nissho, gave a hagiographical recount of his life, frequently highlighting his swift understanding of teachings as well as his strong ability to convert others.

Nisshin had faced imprisonment for three days for his admonishing, which he met with thankful pleasure in being able to serve the Lotus Sutra so sacrificially.

Out of respect to Nichiren's original views, he wished to preserve the exclusivity of the organization to maintain its purity regardless of intra-sect opposition.

The arson was an order given by the shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, whose reasons for the fire rested on propagandistic affairs.

The temple is also extremely renowned because its relocation was enforced during the period of the reconstruction and reorganization of the city by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1587.