Jōdo Shinshū
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![Standing portrait of the founder of the Jōdo Shinshū school of Pure Land Buddhism located at Nishi Honganji, Kyoto. The painting has been designated as National Treasure of Japan](/Images/godic/202501/21/Shinran_Shonin5516.jpg")
![Jodo shinshu buddhist altar with the Seven Masters enshrined.](/Images/godic/202501/21/Jodo_shinshu_buddhism_seven_masters_scroll5516.jpg")
Jōdo Shinshū(浄土真宗"The True Essence of the Pure Land Teaching"), also known as Shin Buddhism, is a school of Pure Land Buddhism. It was founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran. Shin Buddhism is considered the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan, with 20% of the population of Japan identifying as members of the sect.