Enryaku-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q917195
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Enryaku-ji Temple

Summary

Enryaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,254 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Enryaku-ji Temple received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Tendai[4].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple is located in Sakamotohonmachi[5].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[7].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Saichō[8].
  • Enryaku is named after Enryaku-ji Temple[9].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[10].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple is part of New Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[11].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple is part of 49 Sacred sites of Saigoku Yakushi[12].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[13].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple is part of Lake Biwa 108 Pilgrimage Sites[14].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Enryaku-ji[15].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's archives at is recorded as Eizan Bunko[16].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple comprises Konpon Chūdō[17].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple comprises Mudō-ji Temple[18].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple comprises Seiryū-ji Temple[19].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple comprises Anrakuritsu-in[20].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple comprises Kokuhōden Museum, Mt. Hiei[21].
  • 788 marks the founding of Enryaku-ji Temple[22].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.070555555556, 'longitude': 135.84111111111}[23].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mount Hiei[24].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's significant event is recorded as Siege of Mount Hiei[25].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's significant event is recorded as Siege of Mount Hiei[26].
  • Enryaku-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha[27].

Body

Founding

Enryaku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Saichō[8]. 788 marks the founding of it[22].

Identity

Part of include Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[10], a cultural heritage[28], in Japan[29]; New Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[11], a Buddhist pilgrimage[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1932[32]; 49 Sacred sites of Saigoku Yakushi[12], a Buddhist pilgrimage[33], in Japan[34]; Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[13], a pilgrims' way[35], in Japan[36]; and Lake Biwa 108 Pilgrimage Sites[14].

Recognition

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

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Enryaku-ji Temple include Cable Enryakuji Station[37], a railway station[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1927[40].

Why It Matters

Enryaku-ji Temple ranks in the top 3% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,254 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for it include Cable Enryakuji Station[37], a railway station[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1927[40].

FAQs

What awards did Enryaku-ji Temple receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  12. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · JRagusa · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mountain range → Higashiyama
    Dedicated to → Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha
    Official website → https://www.hieizan.or.jp/
    Located in/on physical feature → Mount Hiei
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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