Nichiren Daishonin's Six Principle Disciples

Order in becoming disciple	Name	Full name with title	Date of birth	Date of death	Temples established
The first of the six senior disciples	Nissho Shonin	Ben Ajari Nissho Shonin	1221	1323	Kyo'ozan Hokkeji (Chiba Prefecture)
The second of the six senior disciples	Nichiro Shonin	Daikoku Ajari Nichiro Shonin	1245	1320	Ikegami Honmonji (Tokyo) and Hikigayatsu Myohonji (Kamakura)
The third of the six senior disciples	Nikko Shonin	Byakuren Ajari Nikko Shonin	1246	1333	Fujisan Taisekiji and Kitayama Honmonji (Shizuoka Prefecture)
The fourth of the six senior disciples	Niko Shonin	Sado Ajari Niko Shonin	1253	1314	Nominated the Second Patriarch of the Head Temple Kuonji on Mt. Minobu (Yamanashi Prefecture) and founder also of Mobara Myokoji Temple (Chiba Pefecture).
The fifth of the six senior disciples	Nitcho Shonin	Iyo Ajari Nitcho Shonin	1252	1317	Mamasan Guhoji (Chiba Prefecture)
The sixth of the six senior disciples	Nichiji Shonin	Renge Ajari Nichiji Shonin	1250	?	Teishozan Ren'eiji (Shizuoka Prefecture)

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