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Nishi Hongan-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Head temple of Honganji-ha school
Organization buddhist_temple Q1146038
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Nishi Hongan-ji Temple

Summary

Nishi Hongan-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Jōdo Shinshū[3].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple is located in Shimogyō-ku[4].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Kōsa[7].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple[8].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[9].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Nishi Hongwanji[10].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Nishi Ōtani[11].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Hino Tanjō-in Temple[12].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Amida Hall, Nishi Hongwanji[13].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Kara-mon, Nishi Hongwanji[14].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises North Noh Stage, Nishi Hongan-ji[15].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Kuro Shoin[16].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Denrō[17].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Goeidō[18].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Taimensho and Shiro Shoin[19].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Hiunkaku, Nishi Hongwanji[20].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Sumino-bō Temple[21].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple comprises Noh stage, Nishi Hongan-ji[22].
  • 1591 marks the founding of Nishi Hongan-ji Temple[23].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's religious order is recorded as Honganji-ha[24].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.992047, 'lon': 135.751611}[25].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's located on street is recorded as Horikawa Street[26].
  • Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Amitābha Buddha[27].

Body

Founding

Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Kōsa[7]. 1591 marks the founding of it[23].

Identity

Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '龍谷山本願寺'}[28]. It is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[9].

Operations

Nishi Hongan-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple[8].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Nishi Hongan-ji Temple include Ryukoku University[29], a private university[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1639[32], headquartered in Fukakusa[33].

Why It Matters

Nishi Hongan-ji Temple has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for it include Ryukoku University[29], a private university[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1639[32], headquartered in Fukakusa[33].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . hongwanji.kyoto. hongwanji.kyoto. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . hongwanji.kyoto. hongwanji.kyoto. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · JRagusa · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Area → {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+6.1'}, {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+24.3'}
    Position held by head of the organization → Monshu
    Instance of → Buddhist temple
    Dedicated to → Amitābha Buddha
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P8687]]: 11,601"
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