Myōe

Japanese Buddhist monk
Person human Q2026000
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Myōe

Summary

Myōe is a human[1]. Born in Kangi-ji Temple[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1173[3]. He passed away in Kōzan-ji Temple[4]. He died on February 11, 1232[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Myōe was born in Kangi-ji Temple[2].
  • Myōe passed away in Kōzan-ji Temple[4].
  • Myōe was born on February 21, 1173[3].
  • Myōe died on February 11, 1232[5].
  • Burial took place at Kōzan-ji Temple[8].
  • Myōe's father was Q108783712[9].
  • Myōe's mother was Q108783719[10].
  • Myōe held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Myōe's professions included Buddhist monk[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Myōe is Saija-ron[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Myōe is Yume no Ki[13].
  • Myōe's religion is recorded as Kegon[14].
  • Myōe is recorded as male[15].
  • Myōe's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Myōe's Commons category is recorded as Myōe[17].
  • Myōe studied under Q11360115[18].
  • Myōe studied under Mongaku[19].
  • Myōe's depicted by is recorded as Myōe Meditating in a Tree[20].
  • Myōe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Myōe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '明恵'}[22].
  • Myōe's name in kana is recorded as みょうえ[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Myōe was born in Kangi-ji Temple[2]. He was born on February 21, 1173[3]. His father was Q108783712[9]. His mother was Q108783719[10].

Education

Studied under Q11360115[18], 1147–1226[24] and Mongaku[19], a bushi[25], 1139–1203[26], of Japan[27].

Career and Affiliations

Myōe's professions included Buddhist monk[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Saija-ron[12], a literary work[28], founded in 1212[29] and Yume no Ki[13], a literary work[30], in Japan[31].

Personal Life

Myōe's religion is recorded as Kegon[14].

Death and Burial

Myōe died on February 11, 1232[5]. He died in Kōzan-ji Temple[4]. Burial took place at Kōzan-ji Temple[8].

Why It Matters

Myōe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Myōe born?

Myōe was born in Kangi-ji Temple[2].

Where did Myōe die?

Myōe died in Kōzan-ji Temple[4].

Who were Myōe's parents?

Myōe's father was Q108783712[9]. Myōe's mother was Q108783719[10].

What did Myōe do for work?

Myōe worked as Buddhist monk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . kosanji.com. kosanji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Kangi-ji Temple
    Citizenship
    Notable work
    Place of burial Kōzan-ji Temple
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