Kanzan Egen

Japanese Buddhist monk
Person human Q10809938
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Kanzan Egen

Summary

Kanzan Egen is a human[1]. He was born in Takai district[2]. He was born on +1277-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Myōshin-ji Temple[4]. He died on +1361-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kanzan Egen was born in Takai district[2].
  • Kanzan Egen died in Myōshin-ji Temple[4].
  • Kanzan Egen was born on +1277-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kanzan Egen died on +1361-01-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kanzan Egen held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Kanzan Egen worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • A notable student of Kanzan Egen was Juō Sōhitsu[9].
  • Kanzan Egen's religion is recorded as Rinzai school[10].
  • Kanzan Egen's image is recorded as Portrait of Rinzai Zen Master Kanzan Egen.jpg[11].
  • Kanzan Egen is recorded as male[12].
  • Kanzan Egen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kanzan Egen's family is recorded as Takanashi clan[14].
  • Kanzan Egen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040962109[15].
  • Kanzan Egen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38803159[16].
  • Kanzan Egen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006044656[17].
  • Kanzan Egen's IdRef ID is recorded as 146570375[18].
  • Kanzan Egen's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00622781[19].
  • Kanzan Egen's Commons category is recorded as Kanzan Egen[20].
  • Kanzan Egen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0vppn1k[21].
  • Kanzan Egen studied under Shūhō Myōchō[22].
  • Kanzan Egen's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A028064[23].
  • Kanzan Egen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Kanzan Egen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '関山慧玄'}[25].
  • Kanzan Egen's name in kana is recorded as かんざん えげん[26].
  • Kanzan Egen's FAST ID is recorded as 1645338[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Takai district[2], Kanzan Egen… he was born on +1277-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kanzan Egen studied under Shūhō Myōchō[22].

Career and Affiliations

Kanzan Egen's professions included Buddhist monk[6]. A notable student of him was Juō Sōhitsu[9].

Personal Life

Kanzan Egen's religion is recorded as Rinzai school[10].

Death and Burial

Kanzan Egen died on +1361-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Myōshin-ji Temple[4].

Why It Matters

Kanzan Egen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Kanzan Egen born?

Born in Takai district[2], Kanzan Egen…

Where did Kanzan Egen die?

Kanzan Egen passed away in Myōshin-ji Temple[4].

What did Kanzan Egen do for work?

Kanzan Egen worked as Buddhist monk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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