The eye opening inscription of
the Hon-in-myou Daihonzon

The eye opening inscription on the reverse side of the Hon-in-myou Daihonzon.
It is dated October 12, 1279 ( Koan 2nd year ).

Original complex characters	Simplified characters ( for modern readers )
造立本因妙大本尊右本尊者釈迦諸佛出世之本懐也真實真實唯為一大事之秘密然間万年救護為之留國主被立此法者可奉懸本門寺本堂弘安二年太才己卯十月十二日日蓮在御判	造立本因妙大本尊右本尊者釈迦诸仏出世之本懐也真实真实唯为一大事之秘密然间万年救护为之留国主被立此法者可奉悬本门寺本堂弘安二年太才己卯十月十二日日莲在御判

Formation of this Hon-in-myou Daihonzon.

This Object of Worship is the true intent of Shakya Buddhas, and the reason for their advent in the world.

This is It ! This is the actual thing !

It is solely for the secret [ contained herein ], which is the One Great Matter that saves and protects
through ten thousand years, that this [ Hon-in-myou Daihonzon ] is retained [ in the world ].

When the Sovereign adopts this Law, This is to be enshrined in the Main Hall of Honmonji.

The twelfth day of the tenth month, in the second year of Koan, with the cyclical sign tsuchinoto-u.

By decree of Nichiren ( signature & seal )

Notes:
1. Saves and protects through ten thousand years = Mannen Kugo ( 万年救護 ).
2. The cyclical sign tsuchinoto-u ( 己卯 ) is the year of the earth hare.

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The eye opening inscription of the Hon-in-myou Daihonzon

It is solely for the secret [ contained herein ], which is the One Great Matter that saves and protects through ten thousand years, that this [ Hon-in-myou Daihonzon ] is retained [ in the world ].

The eye opening inscription of
the Hon-in-myou Daihonzon

It is solely for the secret [ contained herein ], which is the One Great Matter that saves and protects
through ten thousand years, that this [ Hon-in-myou Daihonzon ] is retained [ in the world ].