Ikkyū Sōjun

Japanese Buddhist monk (1394–1481)
Person human Q467613
Ikkyū Sōjun
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Ikkyū Sōjun

Summary

Ikkyū Sōjun is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on +1394-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kyōtanabe-shi[4]. He died on +1481-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6], poet[7], and calligrapher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ikkyū Sōjun was born in Kyoto[2].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun passed away in Kyōtanabe-shi[4].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun was born on +1394-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun died on +1481-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's father was Go-Komatsu[10].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's mother was Q106725590[11].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's mother was Q106728741[12].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun held citizenship in Ashikaga shogunate[13].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's professions included Buddhist monk[6].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's professions included poet[7].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun worked as a calligrapher[8].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun held the position of abbot[15].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun is recorded as male[17].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's Commons category is recorded as Ikkyū Sōjun[19].
  • The cause of death was malaria[20].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ikkyū[21].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '一休宗純'}[24].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's name in kana is recorded as いっきゅう そうじゅん[25].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's sibling is recorded as Shōkō[26].
  • Ikkyū Sōjun's sibling is recorded as Ogawa no miya[27].

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Origins and Family

Ikkyū Sōjun was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on +1394-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Go-Komatsu[10]. Mothers listed include Q106725590[11] and Q106728741[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[6], poet[7], and calligrapher[8]. Ikkyū Sōjun's field of work was philosophy[14]. He held the position of abbot[15].

Personal Life

Ikkyū Sōjun's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Death and Burial

Ikkyū Sōjun died on +1481-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kyōtanabe-shi[4]. The cause of death was malaria[20].

Why It Matters

Ikkyū Sōjun ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ikkyū Sōjun born?

Born in Kyoto[2], Ikkyū Sōjun…

Where did Ikkyū Sōjun die?

Ikkyū Sōjun died in Kyōtanabe-shi[4].

Who were Ikkyū Sōjun's parents?

Ikkyū Sōjun's father was Go-Komatsu[10]. Ikkyū Sōjun's mother was Q106725590[11].

What did Ikkyū Sōjun do for work?

Ikkyū Sōjun worked as Buddhist monk[6], poet[7], and calligrapher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Q106725590, Q106728741
    Sibling Shōkō, Ogawa no miya
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