 |
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| 1964 |
Grand Reception Hall (Daikyakuden) built |
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Grand Reception Hall wins Architectural Society
Award |
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Soka Gakkai President Ikeda proposes plan for
Grand Main Temple (Sho-Hondo), originally conceived
by the late Josei Toda, Soka Gakkai second president
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| 1965 |
Grand Main Temple fundraising begins; 8 million
members contribute 35.5 billion yen ($100 million;
$270 million at today's exchange rate) |
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Grand Reception Hall wins Builders Society Award |
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| 1968 |
Grand Main Temple construction begins |
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| 1972 |
Grand Main Temple construction complete |
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66th High Priest, Nittatsu Hosoi states that the
Grand Main Temple is he supreme edifice that shall
be the high sanctuary of the temple of the true
teaching at the time of kosen-rufu |
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| 1991 |
Nichiren Shoshu excommunicates the Soka Gakkai
International |
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| 1995 |
Nichiren Shoshu announces decision to demolish
the Grand Reception Hall |
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| 1996 |
Grand Reception Hall demolished |
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| 1998 |
Nichiren Shoshu announces decision to demolish
the Grand Main Temple; estimated cost: 4.85 billion
yen/$36.4 million |
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Removal of the Dai-Gohonzon from the Grand Main
Temple |
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| 1999 |
Grand Main Temple demolished |
