Kōfuku-ji Temple

Summary

Kōfuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kōfuku-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Hossō-shū^[3].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple is located in Nara^[4].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple is on the body of water Sarusawa Pond^[6].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple^[7].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Tenji^[8].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Fujiwara no Fuhito^[9].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple's architectural style is recorded as Asuka period^[10].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara^[11].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple is part of Nanto Shichi Daiji^[12].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi^[13].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple is part of Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage^[14].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Kōfuku-ji^[15].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises Ichijō-in^[16].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises Daijō-in^[17].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises Bodai-in Ōmidō^[18].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises Five-storied Pagoda, Kofuku-ji^[19].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises Three-storied Pagoda, Kofuku-ji^[20].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises Eastern Golden Hall, Kofuku-ji^[21].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises North Octagonal Hall, Kōfuku-ji^[22].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises Kōfuku-ji National Treasure Hall^[23].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises Central Golden Hall, Kōfuku-ji^[24].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple comprises South Octagonal Hall of Kofuku-ji Temple^[25].
• 710 marks the founding of Kōfuku-ji Temple^[26].
• Kōfuku-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.683207, 'lon': 135.831302}^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Tenji^[8] and Fujiwara no Fuhito^[9]. 710 marks the founding of Kōfuku-ji Temple^[26].

Identity

Part of include Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara^[11], a group of structures or buildings^[28], in Japan^[29]; Nanto Shichi Daiji^[12], a temple rank^[30], in Japan^[31]; Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi^[13], a pilgrims' way^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage^[14], a Buddhist pilgrimage^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1100^[36].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kōfuku-ji Temple include Tōfuku-ji Temple^[37], a Buddhist temple^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1236^[40].

Why It Matters

Kōfuku-ji Temple ranks in the top 5% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Tōfuku-ji Temple^[37], a Buddhist temple^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1236^[40].