Buddhism in Japan introduction of the two schools that had perhaps the greatest impact on the country: the schools of Pure Land Buddhism, promulgated by evangelists such as Genshin and articulated by monks such as Hōnen, which emphasize salvation through faith in Amitābha and remain the largest Buddhist sect in Japan (and throughout Asia); and Zen, promulgated by monks such as Eisai and Dōgen, which emphasize liberation through the insight of meditation, which were equally rapidly adopted by the upper classes and had a profound impact on the culture of Japan. Additionally, it was during the Kamakura period that the influential monk Nichiren
Buddhism in Japan managed to establish Shingon as a school in its own right. Kūkai received two lineages of teaching—one based on the and the other based on the . The word "Shingon" is the Japanese pronunciation of "Zhēnyán" "True Words", which in turn is the Chinese translation of the Sanskrit word "mantra". 1175: Hōnen introduces Pure Land Buddhism to Japan. Jōdo-shū was founded by Hōnen (法然), 1175 Japanese name: 浄土, "Pure Land" Major Influences: Chinese Jingtu Zong (净土宗 "Pure Land school"), Tendai Doctrine: "Nianfo" Primary Text: "Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra" ("Muryōju-kyō" 無量壽経) Jōdo Shinshū was founded by Shinran (親鸞), 1224 Japanese name: 浄土真,