Rennyo

8th Monshu (head-priest) of the Honganji Temple of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism
Person human Q323600
Rennyo
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Rennyo

Summary

Rennyo is a human[1]. Born in Kyoto[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1415[3]. He passed away in Osaka[4]. He died on May 14, 1499[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rennyo's place of birth was Kyoto[2].
  • Rennyo died in Osaka[4].
  • Rennyo was born on April 13, 1415[3].
  • Rennyo died on May 14, 1499[5].
  • Rennyo's father was Zonnyo[8].
  • Rennyo was married to Q108960428[9].
  • Among Rennyo's spouses was Q108960950[10].
  • A child of Rennyo was Junnyo[11].
  • A child of Rennyo was Renjō[12].
  • A child of Rennyo was Renkō[13].
  • A child of Rennyo was Rensei[14].
  • A child of Rennyo was Jitsunyo[15].
  • A child of Rennyo was Renjun[16].
  • Rennyo held citizenship in Japan[17].
  • Rennyo worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Rennyo is Letters of Rennyo[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Rennyo is Abstract of the Life of Shinran[19].
  • Rennyo's religion is recorded as Buddhism[20].
  • Rennyo's religion is recorded as Honganji-ha[21].
  • Rennyo is recorded as male[22].
  • Rennyo's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rennyo's Commons category is recorded as Rennyo[24].
  • Rennyo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rennyo[25].
  • Rennyo's relative is recorded as Hirohashi Kanenobu[26].
  • Rennyo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rennyo's place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on April 13, 1415[3]. His father was Zonnyo[8].

Career and Affiliations

Rennyo worked as a Buddhist monk[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Letters of Rennyo[18], a literary work[28] and Abstract of the Life of Shinran[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q108960428[9] and Q108960950[10]. Children include Junnyo[11], 1442–1483[29], of Japan[30]; Renjō[12], 1446–1504[31]; Renkō[13], 1450–1531[32]; Rensei[14], 1455–1521[33]; Jitsunyo[15], 1458–1525[34]; and Renjun[16], 1464–1550[35]. Religious affiliations include Buddhism[20], a religion[36] and Honganji-ha[21], a school of Buddhism[37], in Japan[38], headquartered in Nishi Hongan-ji Temple[39].

Death and Burial

Rennyo died on May 14, 1499[5]. He passed away in Osaka[4].

Why It Matters

Rennyo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Rennyo born?

Born in Kyoto[2], Rennyo…

Where did Rennyo die?

Rennyo passed away in Osaka[4].

Who were Rennyo's parents?

Rennyo's father was Zonnyo[8].

Who was Rennyo married to?

Rennyo's spouses include Q108960428[9] and Q108960950[10].

What did Rennyo do for work?

Rennyo worked as Buddhist monk[6].

References

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  8. [23] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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