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Saihō-ji Temple

Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q1516753
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Summary

Saihō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Saihō-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Rinzai school[3].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's religion is recorded as non-denominational[4].
  • Saihō-ji Temple is located in Nishikyō Ward[5].
  • Saihō-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[7].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Japanese garden[8].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as memorial[9].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's architect is recorded as Jirō Murata[10].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Gyōki[11].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Musō Soseki[12].
  • Saihō-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[13].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Saihō-ji (Kyoto)[14].
  • 1339 marks the founding of Saihō-ji Temple[15].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.9925, 'lon': 135.68416666666667}[16].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Amitābha Buddha[17].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's official website is recorded as http://saihoji-kokedera.com/top.html[18].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's official website is recorded as http://saihoji-kokedera.com/en/top.html[19].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://intosaihoji.com/en/booking/nichinichi[20].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saihouji[21].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[22].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan[23].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan[24].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Special Place of Scenic Beauty[25].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '洪隠山'}[26].
  • Saihō-ji Temple's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '西芳寺'}[27].

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Founding

Founders include Gyōki[11] and Musō Soseki[12]. 1339 marks the founding of Saihō-ji Temple[15].

Identity

Saihō-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '洪隠山'}[26]. It is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[13].

Why It Matters

Saihō-ji Temple ranks in the top 9% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . saihoji-kokedera.com. saihoji-kokedera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . saihoji-kokedera.com. saihoji-kokedera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . saihoji-kokedera.com. saihoji-kokedera.com. Provenance: 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] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1339-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Heritage designation → part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property of Japan, Historic Site of Japan +1
    Part of → —
    Official website → http://saihoji-kokedera.com/top.html, http://saihoji-kokedera.com/en/top.html, https://intosaihoji.com/en/booking/nichinichi
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Official name: 洪隠山, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289724|batch #289724]]"
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