Ippen

Japanese Buddhist monk, founder of the Jishu school
Person human Q1056232
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Ippen

Summary

Ippen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hōgon-ji Temple[2]. He was born on March 21, 1239[3]. He passed away in Shinko-ji Temple[4]. He died on September 9, 1289[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hōgon-ji Temple[2], Ippen…
  • Ippen passed away in Shinko-ji Temple[4].
  • Ippen was born on March 21, 1239[3].
  • Ippen died on September 9, 1289[5].
  • Burial took place at Shinko-ji Temple[8].
  • Ippen's father was Kawano Michihiro[9].
  • Ippen held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Ippen's professions included Buddhist monk[6].
  • Ippen held the position of Yugyō Shōnin[11].
  • A notable student of Ippen was Shōkai[12].
  • A notable student of Ippen was Shinkyō[13].
  • Ippen's religion is recorded as Jōdo-shū[14].
  • Ippen's religion is recorded as Ji-shū[15].
  • Ippen is recorded as male[16].
  • Ippen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ippen's family is recorded as Kōno clan[18].
  • Ippen's Commons category is recorded as Ippen[19].
  • Ippen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ippen[20].
  • Ippen studied under Shōdatsu[21].
  • Ippen's depicted by is recorded as Ippen Shōnin Eden[22].
  • Ippen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Ippen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '一遍'}[24].
  • Ippen's name in kana is recorded as いっぺん[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Ippen was born in Hōgon-ji Temple[2]. He was born on March 21, 1239[3]. His father was Kawano Michihiro[9].

Education

Ippen studied under Shōdatsu[21].

Career and Affiliations

Ippen worked as a Buddhist monk[6]. He held the position of Yugyō Shōnin[11]. Notable students include Shōkai[12], a Buddhist monk[26], 1261–1323[27], of Japan[28] and Shinkyō[13], 1237–1319[29].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Jōdo-shū[14], a school of Buddhism[30], founded in 1175[31] and Ji-shū[15], a school of Buddhism[32], in Japan[33], headquartered in Shōjōkō-ji Temple[34].

Death and Burial

Ippen died on September 9, 1289[5]. He passed away in Shinko-ji Temple[4]. Burial took place at Shinko-ji Temple[8].

Why It Matters

Ippen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ippen born?

Ippen was born in Hōgon-ji Temple[2].

Where did Ippen die?

Ippen passed away in Shinko-ji Temple[4].

Who were Ippen's parents?

Ippen's father was Kawano Michihiro[9].

What did Ippen do for work?

Ippen worked as Buddhist monk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . 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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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Hōgon-ji Temple
    Family Kōno clan
    Depicted by Ippen Shōnin Eden
    Student Shōkai, Shinkyō
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