Gyōson

Japanese Tendai monk and waka poet
Person human Q3122773
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Gyōson

Summary

Gyōson is a human[1]. He was born on +1055-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1135-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a waka poet[4], Buddhist monk[5], and yamabushi[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gyōson was born on +1055-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Gyōson died on +1135-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gyōson's father was Minamoto no Motohira[8].
  • Gyōson's mother was Fujiwara no Yoshiyori's daughter[9].
  • Gyōson held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Gyōson's professions included waka poet[4].
  • Gyōson worked as a Buddhist monk[5].
  • Gyōson worked as a yamabushi[6].
  • Gyōson held the position of Tendai-zasu[11].
  • Gyōson's religion is recorded as Tendai[12].
  • Gyōson's image is recorded as Hyakuninisshu 066.jpg[13].
  • Gyōson is recorded as male[14].
  • Gyōson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gyōson's ISNI is recorded as 000000002442516X[16].
  • Gyōson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20946509[17].
  • Gyōson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78066598[18].
  • Gyōson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00623055[19].
  • Gyōson's Commons category is recorded as Gyōson[20].
  • Gyōson studied under Myōson[21].
  • Gyōson studied under Raigō[22].
  • Gyōson studied under Kakuen[23].
  • Gyōson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Gyōson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '行尊'}[25].
  • Gyōson's name in kana is recorded as ぎょうそん[26].
  • Gyōson's FAST ID is recorded as 26622[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gyōson was born on +1055-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Minamoto no Motohira[8]. His mother was Fujiwara no Yoshiyori's daughter[9].

Education

Studied under Myōson[21], a Buddhist monk[28], 0971–1063[29]; Raigō[22], a Buddhist monk[30], 1002–1084[31], of Japan[32]; and Kakuen[23], a Buddhist monk[33], 1031–1098[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include waka poet[4], Buddhist monk[5], and yamabushi[6]. Gyōson held the position of Tendai-zasu[11].

Personal Life

Gyōson's religion is recorded as Tendai[12].

Death and Burial

Gyōson died on +1135-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Gyōson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were Gyōson's parents?

Gyōson's father was Minamoto no Motohira[8]. Gyōson's mother was Fujiwara no Yoshiyori's daughter[9].

What did Gyōson do for work?

Gyōson worked as waka poet[4], Buddhist monk[5], and yamabushi[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Japan Search. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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