Jōdo-shū
BRANCH OF BUDDHISM IN JAPAN
Jōdō-shū; Jodo Shu; Jōdo; Jodo shu; Jodo-shu; Jōdo Shū; Jodoshu; Jōdo shū; Jōdo school
, also known as Jōdo Buddhism, is a branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Japanese ex-Tendai monk Hōnen. It was established in 1175 and is the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan, along with Jōdo Shinshū.