Rinzai school

Summary

Rinzai school is a school of Buddhism^[1]. It draws 1,105 Wikipedia views per month (school_of_buddhism category, ranking #13 of 63).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rinzai school is in the country of Japan^[3].
• Rinzai school's instance of is recorded as school of Buddhism^[4].
• Rinzai school's founder is recorded as Eisai^[5].
• Rinzai school's based on is recorded as Linji school^[6].
• Rinzai school is a type of Kamakura Buddhism^[7].
• Rinzai school is a type of Japanese Zen^[8].
• Rinzai school's Commons category is recorded as Rinzai school^[9].
• Rinzai school's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rinzai school^[10].
• Rinzai school's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as denomination=rinzai^[11].
• Rinzai school's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '臨済宗'}^[12].

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Definition and Type

Rinzai school's instance of is recorded as school of Buddhism^[4]. Recorded subclass of include Kamakura Buddhism^[7] and Japanese Zen^[8].

Origins

Rinzai school's founder is recorded as Eisai^[5].

Why It Matters

Rinzai school draws 1,105 Wikipedia views per month (school_of_buddhism category, ranking #13 of 63).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]