Ikkō sect; Jōdo Shinshū; True Pure Land School
A historical name for the Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) school of Buddhism, often associated with the Ikkō-ikki uprisings. In modern contexts, 浄土真宗 is more common.
See also: 浄土真宗
The Ikkō sect was a Buddhist school that held great power during the Warring States period.
Followers of the Ikkō sect often rose up in ikki uprisings.