| Question 1: Depending on the viewpoint, Shinran and ________ are considered another branch of Jodo Shu. | |||
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| Question 2: Hōnen was well-respected for his knowledge and for his adherence to the Five Precepts, but in time, Hōnen became dissatisfied with the ________ Buddhist teachings he learned at Mount Hiei. | |||
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| Question 3: Some of Hōnen's followers were executed, while others, including ________, were exiled to other regions of Japan away from Hōnen. | |||
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| Question 4: Hōnen did not believe that other Buddhist practices were wrong, but rather, they were not practical on a wide-scale, especially during the difficult times of the late ________. | |||
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| Question 5: Jōdo shū (浄土宗, "The Pure Land School"), also known as Jodo Buddhism, is a branch of ________ derived from the teachings of the Japanese ex-Tendai monk Hōnen. | |||
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| Question 6: All of this caused concern among the religious and political elite of Kyoto and eventually the emperor ________ issued a decree in 1207 to have Hōnen exiled to a remote part of Japan, and given a criminal's name. | |||
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| Question 7: Another disciple, Shinran founded the ________ sect of Buddhism, which diverges somewhat doctrinally, but otherwise is heavily influenced by Hōnen and his teachings. | |||
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| Question 8: It was established in 1175 and is the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan, along with ________. | |||
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| Question 9: At the end of the ________ warfare also broke out between competing samurai clans, while people suffered from earthquakes and series of famines. | |||
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| Question 10: The Jodo Shu school was founded near the end of the ________ when Buddhism in Japan had become deeply involved in political schemes, and some in Japan saw monks flaunting wealth and power. | |||
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