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Kennin-ji Temple

building in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
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Kennin-ji Temple

Summary

Kennin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kennin-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Ken'nin-ji sect[3].
  • Kennin-ji Temple is located in Higashiyama-ku[4].
  • Kennin-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's commissioned by is recorded as Minamoto no Yoriie[7].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Eisai[8].
  • Kennin is named after Kennin-ji Temple[9].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's postal code is recorded as 605-0811[10].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Rokudōchinnō-ji Temple[11].
  • Kennin-ji Temple is part of Kyoto Gozan[12].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Kennin-ji[13].
  • Kennin-ji Temple comprises Zenkyo-an[14].
  • Kennin-ji Temple comprises Ryōsoku-in[15].
  • 1202 marks the founding of Kennin-ji Temple[16].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.00098867, 'longitude': 135.77366441}[17].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's located on street is recorded as Yamatoōji Street[18].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Shakyamuni Tathāgata[19].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's official website is recorded as http://www.kenninji.jp[20].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://www.kenninji.jp/english/[21].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://www.kenninji.jp/[22].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's phone number is recorded as +81-75-561-6363[23].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan[24].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's native label is recorded as 建仁寺[25].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's name in kana is recorded as けんにんじ[26].
  • Kennin-ji Temple's owner of is recorded as The Gods of Wind and Thunder[27].

Body

Founding

Kennin-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Eisai[8]. 1202 marks the founding of it[16].

Identity

Kennin-ji Temple is part of Kyoto Gozan[12].

Operations

Kennin-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Rokudōchinnō-ji Temple[11].

Why It Matters

Kennin-ji Temple ranks in the top 6% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 9d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → shinto:Kennin-ji
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: shinto:Kennin-ji, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788991842367"
  2. 11w ago · JRagusa · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Japan
    Named after → —
    Religion or worldview → Ken'nin-ji sect
    Part of → Kyoto Gozan
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P3025]]: [[Q26214163]]"
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