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 +1415-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Osaka[4]. He died on +1499-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 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 +1415-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rennyo died on +1499-05-14T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Rennyo5.1.JPG[22].
  • Rennyo is recorded as male[23].
  • Rennyo's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Rennyo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080977217[25].
  • Rennyo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18023889[26].
  • Rennyo's GND ID is recorded as 119086387[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rennyo's place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on +1415-04-13T00:00:00Z[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], written by him[29] and Abstract of the Life of Shinran[19], a literary work[30], founded in 1477[31], written by him[32].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q108960428[9] and Q108960950[10]. Children include Junnyo[11], 1442–1483[33], of Japan[34]; Renjō[12], 1446–1504[35]; Renkō[13], 1450–1531[36]; Rensei[14], 1455–1521[37]; Jitsunyo[15], 1458–1525[38]; and Renjun[16], 1464–1550[39]. Religious affiliations include Buddhism[20], a religion[40] and Honganji-ha[21], a school of Buddhism[41], in Japan[42], headquartered in Nishi Hongan-ji Temple[43].

Death and Burial

Rennyo died on +1499-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Osaka[4].

Why It Matters

Rennyo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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