| Minbu Nikō | |
|---|---|
| 民部日向 | |
| Title | 阿闍梨 (Acharya) | 
| Personal | |
| Born | 1253 | 
| Died | 1314 | 
| Religion | Buddhism | 
| School | Nichiren Buddhism | 
| Sect | Nichiren-shū | 
| Temple | Kuon-ji | 
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Nichiren | 
Minbu Nikō (民部日向, 1253–1314) was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren. He took over Kuon-ji after Nichiren's death, and can thus be considered one of the founders of Nichiren-shū. He was also put in charge of Mount Minobu after Nikkō left in 1288.
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