Seizan

Seizan (西山; West Mountain) is a branch of Jōdo-shū Buddhism that was founded by Hōnen's disciple, Shōkū (1177–1247), who often went by the name Seizan. The name derives from the western mountains of Kyoto where Shōkū often dwelt. Seizan Jōdo-shū emphasizes the single-minded recitation of the nembutsu (念仏, "Namu Amida Butsu") while also incorporating elements of Tendai and Shingon Buddhism.

The head temple of Seizan Jōdo-shū is Kōmyō-ji (光明寺) in Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, which is historically significant as the site where Hōnen first chanted the nembutsu and was later cremated. Additionally, Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji (永観堂禅林寺) in Kyoto played a major role in the early development of the Seizan school. Seizan Jōdo-shū, originally called Jōdo-shū Seizan Kōmyō-ji-ha (浄土宗西山光明寺派), adopted its current name in 1948.

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