Editing Nichiren (section)

=== Selected important writings ===
Among his main Classical Chinese treatises, five are generally accepted by all Nichiren schools as his major works:<ref>Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism, Soka Gakkai, "Five Major Writings"</ref><ref>Dharma Flower, Ryuei Michael McCormick (2000), p. 156: "The five most important works of Nichiren. The five major writings are: Rissho ankoku ron (Treatise on Spreading Peace Throughout the Country by Establishing the True Dharma), Kaimoku sho (Open Your Eyes), Kanjin no honzon sho (Spiritual Contemplation and the Focus of Devotion), Senji sho (Selecting the Right Time), and Ho'on sho (Recompense of Indebtedness)."</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism, Soka Gakkai, "Ten Major Writings".</ref>

* ''On Securing the Peace of the Land through the Propagation of True Buddhism'' (''Rissho Ankoku Ron'') — written between 1258 and 1260.<ref>Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism, Soka Gakkai, "Rissho Ankoku Ron".</ref>
* ''The Opening of the Eyes'' (''Kaimoku-sho'') — written in 1272.
* ''The True Object of Worship'' (''Kanjin-no Honzon-sho'') — written in 1273.
* ''The Selection of the Time'' (''Senji-sho'') — written in 1275.
* ''On Repaying Debts of Gratitude'' (''Ho'on-sho'') — written in 1276.

[[Nikkō Shōnin]] added an additional five writings to comprise a set of ten major writings (this specific list is only central in [[Nichiren Shōshū]]).<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Authentic Writings of Nichiren Shonin &#91;1222-1282&#93; |url=http://pounceatron.dreamhosters.com/nichirenscoffeehouse.net/gosho.html}}</ref>

* ''On Chanting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra'' (''Sho-hokke Daimoku-sho'') — Written in 1260.
* ''On Taking the Essence of the Lotus Sutra'' (''Hokke Shuyo-sho'') — written in 1274.
* ''On the Four Stages of Faith and the Five Stages of Practice'' (''Shishin Gohon-sho'') — written in 1277.
* ''Letter to Shimoyama'' (''Shimoyama Gosho-soku'') — written in 1277.
* ''Questions and Answers on the Object of Worship'' (''Honzon Mondo-sho'') —  written in 1278.