The Jishu^， or "Time School，" a branch of the Japanese Pure Land school， which came into existence through the teachings of Ippen 一遍， around 1278， and which has the Yugyo^ji 游行寺 as its head temple. "Time" 时 refers to the chanting of Amida's 阿弥陀 name at all times. Before his death， this group numbered perhaps over two hundred men and women， and Ippen had established rules for group poverty and incessant wayfaring. The Jishu^ practiced a distinctive dance （odori nembutsu） celebrating the instantaneous salvation available in Amida's name. Originally spontaneous and ecstatic， the dance became a regularized performance by members of the Jishu^ on the grounds of shrines and temples， and in other public areas such as beaches and markets. After being driven out of the shogunate capital of Kamakura， in 1282， Ippen led the Jishu^ to the provinces around Kyoto. Here he met with great success and was even invited to many notable temples and shrines. In 1288， Ippen led his group to his home in Iyo and then back across the Inland Sea， where he died in 1289. The Jishu^ exists to the present day， with some five hundred temples affiliated. Scripturally， it places greatest emphasis on the Amita^bha-su^tra 阿弥陀经， but also recognizes the Huayan jing 华严经 and Lotus Sutra 法华经.