One million chantings of Nembutsu - One million chantings of Nembutsu

Japanese: 百万遍念仏 - ひゃくまんべんねんぶつ

〘Noun〙① Chanting the name of Amida Buddha a million times over a period of seven to ten days. It is said to have originated from the ancient Chinese monk Doshaku . In the Japanese Jodo sect, it is said to have been first performed by Zen'akuen, the eighth abbot of Chion-ji Temple, at the decree of Emperor Go-Daigo in 1331 ( the first year of the Genko era). One million times. ※Taiki - 1144 (the third year of the Koji era), March 18th "One million times of chanting the Nembutsu, finished today _{at the hour of} the Rooster"② = Hyakumanben (one million times)③

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 彌陀の名号を七日間ないし一〇日間に百万回唱えること。古く中国の僧道綽(どうしゃく)に始まると伝えられる。日本の浄土宗では元弘元年（一三三一）後醍醐天皇の勅により知恩寺八世善阿空円が行なったのが最初とされる。百万遍。※台記‐康治三年（1144）三月一八日「百万遍念仏、今日酉刻終_レ之」② ＝ひゃくまんべん（百万遍）(一)③

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