Although the Lotus Sūtra consists of only eight fascicles, it is as valuable as reading 16 fascicles because it is the teachings expounded by both Śākyamuni Buddha and the Buddha of Many Treasures. These 16 fascicles in turn hold the value of innumerable fascicles because they were verified by innumerable Buddhas all over the universe. In other words, a single character of the Lotus Sūtra is as valuable as two characters because it was confirmed by the two Buddhas, Śākyamuni and Many Treasures. It is equal to the value of numerous characters because it was verified by numerous Buddhas all over the universe. Just as treasures produced by a wish-fulfilling gem hold the equivalent value as those produced by numerous gems, the merit of one character of the Lotus Sūtra is as valuable as those of numerous characters.

Nichimyō Shōnin Gosho, A Letter to Nichimyō Shōnin, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Followers II, Volume 7, Page 138