Japanese legends, Davis retelling
Nichiren
Davis identifies Nichiren as the founder of the sect bearing his name, and discusses his teachings and writings. An execution story says the sword broke when it touched his neck, turning the threatened punishment into a miraculous escape.
Also known as Sun Lotus in Davis
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Account in the source
DocumentedDavis identifies Nichiren as the founder of the sect bearing his name, and discusses his teachings and writings.
Further detail
TraditionalAn execution story says the sword broke when it touched his neck, turning the threatened punishment into a miraculous escape.
Context & interpretation
The founder identification records Davis’s biographical presentation, while the broken sword is explicitly a traditional miracle account. The source’s judgements about rival religions are not adopted here. These passages do not independently authenticate the execution episode or provide a full modern biography.
Original passages
Source 1
Myths and Legends of Japan
the founder of the Buddhist sect which bears his nameOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 263
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0263
- Original scan leaf
- 290
- Recorded leaf number
- 290
- Current Reader position
- 262
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed
Source 2
Myths and Legends of Japan
the sword broke as it touched his neckOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 264
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0264
- Original scan leaf
- 291
- Recorded leaf number
- 291
- Current Reader position
- 263
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed