Eshin-ni

Japanese Buddhist nun. wife of Shinran
Person human Q6582141
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Eshin-ni

Summary

Eshin-ni is a human[1]. She was born in Echigo Province[2]. She was born on 1182[3]. She died on 1268[4]. She worked as a Buddhist nun[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Eshin-ni's place of birth was Echigo Province[2].
  • Eshin-ni was born on 1182[3].
  • Eshin-ni died on 1268[4].
  • Burial took place at Hongan-ji Kokufu Betsu-in Temple[7].
  • Among Eshin-ni's spouses was Shinran[8].
  • A child of Eshin-ni was Zenran[9].
  • A child of Eshin-ni was Kakushin-ni[10].
  • Eshin-ni held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Eshin-ni worked as a Buddhist nun[5].
  • Eshin-ni's religion is recorded as Jōdo Shinshū[12].
  • Eshin-ni is recorded as female[13].
  • Eshin-ni's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Eshin-ni's Commons category is recorded as Eshinni[15].

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Origins and Family

Eshin-ni was born in Echigo Province[2]. She was born on 1182[3].

Career and Affiliations

Eshin-ni worked as a Buddhist nun[5].

Personal Life

Eshin-ni was married to Shinran[8]. Children include Zenran[9], 1217–1286[16] and Kakushin-ni[10], a Buddhist nun[17], 1224–1283[18], of Japan[19]. Her religion is recorded as Jōdo Shinshū[12].

Death and Burial

Eshin-ni died on 1268[4]. She is buried at Hongan-ji Kokufu Betsu-in Temple[7].

Why It Matters

Eshin-ni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Eshin-ni born?

Born in Echigo Province[2], Eshin-ni…

Who was Eshin-ni married to?

Eshin-ni's spouses include Shinran[8].

What did Eshin-ni do for work?

Eshin-ni worked as Buddhist nun[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id 987007455176405171
    Child Zenran, Kakushin-ni
    Gnd id 13043695X
    Nla trove people id 817194
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