Eihei-ji Temple

Summary

Eihei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eihei-ji Temple received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Eihei-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Sōtō^[4].
• Eihei-ji Temple is located in Eiheiji^[5].
• Eihei-ji Temple is in the country of Japan^[6].
• Eihei-ji Temple is on the body of water Eiheiji River^[7].
• Eihei-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple^[8].
• Eihei-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Dōgen^[9].
• Eihei-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Hatano Yoshishige^[10].
• Yongping is named after Eihei-ji Temple^[11].
• Eihei-ji Temple's postal code is recorded as 910-1228^[12].
• Eihei-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Eiheiji^[13].
• Eihei-ji Temple's chairperson is recorded as Taihō Fukuyama^[14].
• 1244 marks the founding of Eihei-ji Temple^[15].
• Eihei-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.0565933, 'lon': 136.3568759}^[16].
• Eihei-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Shakyamuni Tathāgata^[17].
• Eihei-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://daihonzan-eiheiji.com/^[18].
• Eihei-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://daihonzan-eiheiji.com/en/^[19].
• Eihei-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://daihonzan-eiheiji.com/cn/^[20].
• Eihei-ji Temple's phone number is recorded as +81-776-63-3188^[21].
• Eihei-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan^[22].
• Eihei-ji Temple's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '永平寺'}^[23].
• Eihei-ji Temple's name in kana is recorded as えいへいじ^[24].
• Eihei-ji Temple's fee is recorded as {'unit': 'Q8146', 'amount': '+700'}^[25].
• Eihei-ji Temple's fee is recorded as {'unit': 'Q8146', 'amount': '+300'}^[26].
• Eihei-ji Temple's has part is recorded as Dharma Hall^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1244^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c8606d24-2a42-429f-a0aa-1ea2044b651a^[31]

Body

Founding

Founders include Dōgen^[9] and Hatano Yoshishige^[10]. 1244 marks the founding of Eihei-ji Temple^[15].

Leadership

Eihei-ji Temple's chairperson is recorded as Taihō Fukuyama^[14].

Recognition

Eihei-ji Temple received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Eihei-ji Temple include Eiheiji^[32], a town of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1954^[35].

Why It Matters

Eihei-ji Temple ranks in the top 6% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Eiheiji^[32], a town of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1954^[35].

FAQs

What awards did Eihei-ji Temple receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].