Kakuban

Summary

Kakuban is a human^[1]. He was born in Danjō-in Temple^[2]. He was born on July 21, 1095^[3]. He died on January 18, 1144^[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[5] and religious leader^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Danjō-in Temple^[2], Kakuban…
• Kakuban was born on July 21, 1095^[3].
• Kakuban died on January 18, 1144^[4].
• Kakuban is buried at Negoro-ji Temple^[8].
• Kakuban held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Kakuban's professions included Buddhist monk^[5].
• Kakuban's professions included religious leader^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Kakuban is Religious Confession at Mitsugon-in Temple^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Kakuban is The Esoteric Meaning of Amida^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Kakuban is Secret Interpretation of the Five Wheels and Nine Syllables^[12].
• Kakuban's religion is recorded as Shingi-Shingon^[13].
• Kakuban is recorded as male^[14].
• Kakuban's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Kakuban's Commons category is recorded as Kakuban^[16].
• Kakuban's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '弥千歳'}^[17].
• Kakuban's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '覚鑁'}^[18].
• Kakuban's posthumous name is recorded as 興教大師^[19].
• Kakuban's art name is recorded as 正覚房^[20].
• Kakuban's name in kana is recorded as かくばん^[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Danjō-in Temple^[2], Kakuban… he was born on July 21, 1095^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk^[5] and religious leader^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Religious Confession at Mitsugon-in Temple^[10], a literary work^[22]; The Esoteric Meaning of Amida^[11], a Buddhist text^[23]; and Secret Interpretation of the Five Wheels and Nine Syllables^[12].

Personal Life

Kakuban's religion is recorded as Shingi-Shingon^[13].

Death and Burial

Kakuban died on January 18, 1144^[4]. Burial took place at Negoro-ji Temple^[8].

Why It Matters

Kakuban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

Where was Kakuban born?

Kakuban's place of birth was Danjō-in Temple^[2].

What did Kakuban do for work?

Kakuban worked as Buddhist monk^[5] and religious leader^[6].