Chōmei-ji Temple

Buddhist temple dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Omihachiman, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q11651580
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Chōmei-ji Temple

Summary

Chōmei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #112 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chōmei-ji Temple is located in Omihachiman[3].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[5].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple is part of Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[6].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple is part of Historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku[7].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple is part of Q11638516[8].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[9].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple is part of Lake Biwa 108 Pilgrimage Sites[10].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Chōmei-ji (Omihachiman)[11].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.162683, 'lon': 136.064003}[12].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara[13].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Āryāvalokiteśvara[14].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara[15].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's time of earliest written record is recorded as 1074[16].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan[17].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '姨綺耶山'}[18].
  • Chōmei-ji Temple's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '滋賀県近江八幡市長命寺町157'}[19].

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Identity

Chōmei-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '姨綺耶山'}[18]. Part of include Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[6], a Buddhist pilgrimage[20], in Japan[21], founded in 1100[22]; Historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku[7], a reijō[23], in Japan[24]; Q11638516[8], a Buddhist pilgrimage[25], in Japan[26]; Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[9], a pilgrims' way[27], in Japan[28]; and Lake Biwa 108 Pilgrimage Sites[10].

Why It Matters

Chōmei-ji Temple draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #112 of 757).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15h ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated to → Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara, Āryāvalokiteśvara, Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P825]]: [[Q11404731]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289724|batch #289724]]"
  2. 19h ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated to → Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara, Āryāvalokiteśvara, Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P825]]: [[Q124684411]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289717|batch #289717]]"
  3. 3d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '姨綺耶山'}
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'ja']
    Dedicated to → Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara, Āryāvalokiteśvara, Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1448]]: 姨綺耶山, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791058977845"
  4. 10w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Chomeiji27n3200.jpg
    Wikidata description → Buddhist temple dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Omih
    Dedicated to → Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara, Āryāvalokiteśvara, Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 35.162683, 'lon': 136.064003}
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P825]]: [[Q1188622]]"
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