The Fall of the Ikko Ikki: The Demise of the Honganji in the Late Sengoku Period

Authors

Alexander M. Remington, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

2023

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Fall 2021

Department 1

History

Abstract

During the late Sengoku Period Japan witnessed the fall of the Honganji, a sect of Pure Land Buddhism. The Honganji was a significant military, political, and economic power and commanded armies of commoners known as Ikko Ikki. The Honganji fell because it challenged the traditional social order of Japan, lacked unity, and stood against warlord Oda Nobunaga during his bid for hegemony. The fall of the Honganji resulted in consequential policies and impacted Japanese society going into the Tokugawa period.

Comments

Written for HIST 325: Tokugawa Japan: 16th-19th Century

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Recommended Citation

Remington, Alexander M., "The Fall of the Ikko Ikki: The Demise of the Honganji in the Late Sengoku Period" (2021). Student Publications. 959.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/959