Shōbōgenzō

collection of works written in Japanese by Eihei Dōgen
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1637816
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Shōbōgenzō

Summary

Shōbōgenzō is a literary work[1]. Shōbōgenzō ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shōbōgenzō authored Dōgen[3].
  • Shōbōgenzō's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Shōbōgenzō's based on is recorded as Shinji Shōbōgenzō[5].
  • Shōbōgenzō's Commons category is recorded as Shōbōgenzō[6].
  • Shōbōgenzō's language of work or name is recorded as Classical Japanese[7].
  • Shōbōgenzō's catalog code is recorded as 2582[8].
  • Shōbōgenzō was released on 1253[9].
  • Shōbōgenzō's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shōbōgenzō[10].
  • Shōbōgenzō's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '正法眼藏'}[11].
  • Shōbōgenzō's derivative work is recorded as Shōbōgenzō Zuimonki[12].
  • Shōbōgenzō's derivative work is recorded as Shushōgi[13].
  • Shōbōgenzō's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].
  • Shōbōgenzō's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shōbōgenzō authored Dōgen[3].

Publication

Shōbōgenzō was released on 1253[9]. Shōbōgenzō's language of work or name is recorded as Classical Japanese[7].

Why It Matters

Shōbōgenzō ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month).[2] Shōbōgenzō has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Shōbōgenzō is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Shōbōgenzō. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sh-b-genz
MLA “Shōbōgenzō.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sh-b-genz.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sh-b-genz_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shōbōgenzō}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sh-b-genz}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Shōbōgenzō — https://4ort.xyz/entity/sh-b-genz (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sh-b-genz · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 19d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 33cdgv
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 20d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Topic's main category Category:Shōbōgenzō
    Publication date
    Copyright status public domain, public domain
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007585849005171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.