Benchō

Japanese Buddhist monk (1162–1238) and the second patriarch of the Jōdo-shū sect
Person human Q4886957
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Benchō

Summary

Benchō is a human[1]. Born in Yahatanishi-ku[2], he… he was born on +1162-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1238-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yahatanishi-ku[2], Benchō…
  • Benchō was born on +1162-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benchō died on +1238-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Benchō held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Benchō is Handprint for the Transmission of the Nembutsu to Future Generations[7].
  • Benchō's religion is recorded as Jōdo-shū[8].
  • Benchō is recorded as male[9].
  • Benchō's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Benchō's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028581215[11].
  • Benchō's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28499861[12].
  • Benchō's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92043708[13].
  • Benchō's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00401147[14].
  • Benchō's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04cvlx5[15].
  • Benchō's name in native language is recorded as 弁長[16].
  • Benchō's art name is recorded as 聖光房[17].
  • Benchō's FAST ID is recorded as 314276[18].
  • Benchō's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJymwcKBY7hV6xqTGtwBfq[19].

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Origins and Family

Benchō was born in Yahatanishi-ku[2]. He was born on +1162-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Benchō is Handprint for the Transmission of the Nembutsu to Future Generations[7].

Personal Life

Benchō's religion is recorded as Jōdo-shū[8].

Death and Burial

Benchō died on +1238-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Benchō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Benchō born?

Benchō's place of birth was Yahatanishi-ku[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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