Rennyo (蓮如) (1415–1499) was the 8th Monshu or head-priest of the Honganji Temple of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism and descendant of founder Shinran. Jodo Shinshu Buddhists often referred to as the restorer of the sect (or the second founder) and for this is also referred to as Rennyo Shonin (eminent monk). Rennyo is responsible for a revitalization period in Jōdo Shinshū history where in which the religion was popularized for the masses.
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