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Hōryū-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Summary

Hōryū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of buddhist temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,831 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3]
  • Religion or worldview: Shōtoku-shū[4]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ikaruga[5]
  • Country: Japan[6]
  • Founder: Suiko[7], Prince Shōtoku[8]
  • Made from material: wood[9]
  • Location: Ikaruga[10]
  • Child organization or unit: Hokki-ji Temple[11]
  • Part of: Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area[12], Nanto Shichi Daiji[13], Historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku[14], Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[15], seven great temples founded by Prince Shōtoku[16], Yamato Northern 88 Sacred Sites[17]
  • Commons category: Hōryū-ji[18]
  • Has part(s): Nishi Kairō[19], Higashi Kairō[20], Scripture House, Horyu-ji[21], Kōfūzō, Horyu-ji[22], Five-storied Pagoda, Horyu-ji[23], Golden Hall, Horyu-ji[24], West Octagonal Hall, Horyu-ji[25], Three Sutra Hall and West Dormitory, Horyu-ji Temple[26], Refectory, Horyu-ji Temple[27], Shōryō-in, Horyu-ji Temple[28], Belfry, Horyu-ji[29], Large Lecture Hall, Horyu-ji[30], Inner Gate, Horyu-ji[31], Belfry of East Precinct, Horyu-ji[32]
  • Inception: 607[33]
  • Significant event: Oeshiki[34], conflagration[35]
  • Dedicated to: Shakyamuni Tathāgata[36]
  • Official website: http://www.horyuji.or.jp/[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Hōryū-ji[38]
  • Commons gallery: Horyuji[39]
  • Structure replaces: Wakakusa-garan[40], Ikaruga no miya[41]
  • Heritage designation: National Treasure of Japan[42], part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[43], Historic Site of Japan[44]
  • Commons Institution page: Horyu-ji[45]
  • Native label: 法隆寺[46]
  • Owner of: statue of the Buddha in Hōryū-ji[47], Tamamushi Shrine[48]
  • Area: 14.6 ha[49]
  • Transliteration or transcription: Hōryūji[50], Houryuuji[51], Horyuji[52]
  • Fee: 2000 yen[53], 1700 yen[54], 1000 yen[55]

Why It Matters

Hōryū-ji Temple has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

What awards did Hōryū-ji Temple receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].

Related Entities

Japan Prince Shōtoku Suiko

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . horyuji.or.jp. horyuji.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . BS 4812:1972. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . Q137536838. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . horyuji.or.jp. horyuji.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . horyuji.or.jp. horyuji.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . horyuji.or.jp. horyuji.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Dedicated to: Shakyamuni Tathāgata, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790801419303"
  2. 17d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 53
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'ba', 'bg', 'ca', 'ceb', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu'
    Fandom article id → shinto:Hōryū-ji
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  3. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Transliteration or transcription → Hōryūji, Houryuuji, Horyuji
    P14541 → 3pSno2
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  4. 19w ago · Hirho · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Official website → http://www.horyuji.or.jp/
    Aliases → —
    Has part(s) → Nishi Kairō, Higashi Kairō, Scripture House, Horyu-ji +17
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Transliteration or transcription: Tōkyō-to, Copying from Tokyo"
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