Go-tan-e celebrates the birth of Matsuwakamaro Hino, who became a monk at the age of 9 after the death of both of his parents. He went on to become known as Shinran Shonin and his descendants went on to found the Shin Buddhist (Hongwanji) sect.

— Source: Midwest Buddhist Temple Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Timeline of his life:

• 1173: Shinran is born
• 1175: Hōnen founds the Jōdo-shū sect
• 1181: Shinran becomes a monk
• 1201: Shinran becomes a disciple of Hōnen and leaves Mt. Hiei
• 1207: The nembutsu ban and Shinran’s exile
• 1211: Shinran is pardoned
• 1212: Hōnen passes away in Kyoto & Shinran goes to Kantō
• 1224(?): Shinran authors Kyogyoshinsho
• 1234(?): Shinran goes back to Kyoto
• 1256: Shinran disowns his son Zenran
• 1263: Shinran dies in Kyoto