Gangō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q1203099
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Gangō-ji Temple

Summary

Gangō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #82 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gangō-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Shingon Risshu[3].
  • Gangō-ji Temple is located in Chūinchō[4].
  • Gangō-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Gangō-ji Temple followed Asuka-dera Temple[7].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Gangoji Institute for Research of Cultural Property[8].
  • Gangō-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara[9].
  • Gangō-ji Temple is part of Nanto Shichi Daiji[10].
  • Gangō-ji Temple is part of 49 Sacred sites of Saigoku Yakushi[11].
  • Gangō-ji Temple is part of Yamato Northern 88 Sacred Sites[12].
  • Gangō-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[13].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Gangō-ji[14].
  • Gangō-ji Temple comprises Small Five-storied Pagoda, Gangō-ji[15].
  • Gangō-ji Temple comprises Zen Room, Gangō-ji[16].
  • Gangō-ji Temple comprises Main Hall, Gangō-ji[17].
  • Gangō-ji Temple comprises Gangō-ji Hōrinkan[18].
  • 718 marks the founding of Gangō-ji Temple[19].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.678055555556, 'lon': 135.83111111111}[20].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Chikō mandala[21].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's official website is recorded as http://www.gangoji.or.jp/[22].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://gangoji-tera.or.jp/[23].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gangō-ji[24].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's described by source is recorded as Gangōji Garan Engi[25].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as National Treasure of Japan[26].
  • Gangō-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[27].

Body

Founding

718 marks the founding of Gangō-ji Temple[19].

Identity

Part of include Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara[9], a group of structures or buildings[28], in Japan[29]; Nanto Shichi Daiji[10], a temple rank[30], in Japan[31]; 49 Sacred sites of Saigoku Yakushi[11], a Buddhist pilgrimage[32], in Japan[33]; Yamato Northern 88 Sacred Sites[12], a reijō[34], in Japan[35]; and Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[13], a pilgrims' way[36], in Japan[37]. Gangō-ji Temple followed Asuka-dera Temple[7].

Operations

Gangō-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Gangoji Institute for Research of Cultural Property[8].

Why It Matters

Gangō-ji Temple draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #82 of 757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . gangoji-tera.or.jp. gangoji-tera.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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