gohonzon

/ ɡəʊˈhɒnzɒn /

noun

1. (in Nichiren Buddhism) the paper scroll to which devotional chanting is directed

Word History and Origins

Origin of gohonzon¹

from Japanese go an honorific prefix + honzon object of respect

Example Sentences

Inside, she had a Buddhist altar, a Gohonzon, where she offered daily Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo chants.

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