In 1290, the Lord of Ueno, Nanjo Tokimtsu, built the Taisekiji Temple at
Oishigahara for Nikko. Nanjo Tokimitsu, the Lord of Ueno, was the uncle of
Nikko's disciple Nichimoku.
In 1291, Nikko moved to the town of Omosu in Kitayama where he founded the
Honmonji Temple in February 1298 with the help of Nitcho. He spent the rest
of his life at this temple. His lineage is referred to as the Fuji Lineage.
Nikko appointed two sets of six senior disciples to take over for him after
his passing. The first set consisted of: Nikke, Nichimoku, Nisshu, Nichizen,
Nissen, and Nichijo. The second set consisted of: Nichidai, Nitcho, Nichido,
Nichimyo, Nichigo, and Nichijo.
This perfectly reflects Nichiren's choice of six senior disciples and is at odds
with Taisekaji's claims. As an aside, these facts prove that, at the very least,
Nikko had a rapprochement with Nitcho, another of the six elder priests.
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