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Eihei-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Organization Buddhist Temple Q1303633

Facts

25 properties

Identity

Instance of
Buddhist temple
Official website
daihonzan-eiheiji.com, daihonzan-eiheiji.com, daihonzan-eiheiji.com[16][17][18]
Native label
永平寺[22]
Official name
吉祥山[21]

Status and dates

Inception
1244[12]

Location

Country
Japan[5]
Coordinate location
🗺️ 36.057°, 136.357°
Located in the administrative territorial entity
Eiheiji[4]
Postal code
910-1228[10]
Street address
福井県吉田郡永平寺町志比５−１５ 大本山永平寺[30]

People

Founder
Dōgen, Hatano Yoshishige[7][8]
Chairperson
Taihō Fukuyama[11]
More facts +13
Religion or worldview
Sōtō[3]
Award received
100 Landscapes of Heisei[2]
Closed on
January 1[29]
Dedicated to
Shakyamuni Tathāgata, Amitābha Buddha, Maitreya[13][14][15]
Fax number
+81-776-63-3631[27]
Fee
+700, +300[24][25]
Has part(s) of the class
Dharma Hall[26]
Heritage designation
Important Cultural Property of Japan[20]
Located in or next to body of water
Eiheiji River[6]
Name in kana
えいへいじ[23]
Named after
Yongping[9]
Open days
all days of the week[28]
Phone number
+81-776-63-3188[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Eihei-ji en Eiheiji en Eihei-ji Temple de Eihei-Ji de Daibutsu-ji de Daibutsuji de Eiheiji es Eihei ji fa ایهی-جی fr Eihei-ji fr temple de la paix éternelle fr temple Eihei id Wihara Eihei-ji ja 吉祥山 ja 永平寺 pl Eiheiji pt Eihei ji pt Eiheiji ru Эйхэй-дзи ru Эйхэйдзи
🔖 Identifiers · 19
VIAF cluster ID
138388673
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81126962
GND ID
115562047X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Joyomon of Eiheiji in September 2024.jpg ↗
BabelNet ID
03674379n
Corporate Number (Japan)
1210005001129
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
vxu9P
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
225093
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
fondation-du-eihei-ji
Freebase ID
/m/03cq60
Google Maps Customer ID
3194088047498504681
HKCAN ID
9811105852403406
Show all 19 identifiers +7
MusicBrainz artist ID
c8606d24-2a42-429f-a0aa-1ea2044b651a
NDL Authority ID
00278294
OpenCorporates organization ID
jp/1210005001129
OpenStreetMap way ID
685100415
Tripadvisor ID
1384997
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJB4dcKkkXjXPmHJCfGPwC
Yale LUX ID
group/09e74baf-7ec4-48f8-a54e-8c7d6f8efc5c

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🔗 Connections
Award received 1
100 Landscapes of Heisei
Closed on 1
January 1
Country 1
Japan
Dedicated to 1
Shakyamuni Tathāgata
Founder 1
Dōgen
Has part(s) of the class 1
Dharma Hall
Heritage designation 1
Important Cultural Property of Japan
Instance of 1
Buddhist temple
Located in the administrative territorial entity 1
Eiheiji
Named after 1
Eiheiji
Religion or worldview 1
Sōtō
← Headquarters location 1
Sōtō
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Summary

Eihei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1].

Body

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Eihei-ji Temple include Eiheiji[31], a town of Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1954[34].

Why It Matters

Entities named for it include Eiheiji[31], a town of Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1954[34].

FAQs

What awards did Eihei-ji Temple receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[2].

Related Entities

Dōgen Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . bukkyo-kikaku.com. bukkyo-kikaku.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . daihonzan-eiheiji.com. daihonzan-eiheiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . daihonzan-eiheiji.com. Retrieved . daihonzan-eiheiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . daihonzan-eiheiji.com. Retrieved . daihonzan-eiheiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . daihonzan-eiheiji.com. daihonzan-eiheiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . daihonzan-eiheiji.com. Retrieved . daihonzan-eiheiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated to → Shakyamuni Tathāgata, Amitābha Buddha, Maitreya
    "Created claim: Dedicated to: Maitreya, batch #289724"
  2. 4w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → 吉祥山
    "Created claim: Official name: 吉祥山, batch #289721"
  3. 8w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated to → Shakyamuni Tathāgata, Amitābha Buddha, Maitreya
    "Created claim: Dedicated to: Amitābha Buddha"
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