Shōkoku-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q1786709
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Shōkoku-ji Temple

Summary

Shōkoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,698 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Shōkoku-ji school[3].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple is located in Kamigyō-ku[4].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Ashikaga Yoshimitsu[7].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Musō Soseki[8].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Shun'oku Myōha[9].
  • prime minister is named after Shōkoku-ji Temple[10].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Kinkaku-ji Temple[11].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Ginkaku-ji Temple[12].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's child organization or unit is recorded as Shinnyo-ji Temple[13].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple is part of Kyoto Gozan[14].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[15].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Shōkoku-ji[16].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's chairperson is recorded as Raitei Arima[17].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple comprises Jōtenkaku Museum[18].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple comprises Daikōmyō-ji Temple[19].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple comprises Rokuon-in[20].
  • 1382 marks the founding of Shōkoku-ji Temple[21].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.03306019, 'longitude': 135.76234817}[22].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's located on street is recorded as Imadegawa Street[23].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's significant event is recorded as Battle of Shōkoku-ji[24].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's significant event is recorded as Battle of Shōkoku-ji[25].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Shakyamuni Tathāgata[26].
  • Shōkoku-ji Temple's official website is recorded as http://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp[27].

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Founding

Founders include Ashikaga Yoshimitsu[7], Musō Soseki[8], and Shun'oku Myōha[9]. 1382 marks the founding of Shōkoku-ji Temple[21].

Identity

Shōkoku-ji Temple's official name is recorded as 萬年山相國承天禅寺[28]. Part of include Kyoto Gozan[14], a Five Mountain System[29], in Japan[30] and Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[15], a pilgrims' way[31], in Japan[32].

Leadership

Shōkoku-ji Temple's chairperson is recorded as Raitei Arima[17].

Operations

Subsidiaries include Kinkaku-ji Temple[11], a Japanese garden[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1397[35]; Ginkaku-ji Temple[12], a Japanese garden[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1465[38]; and Shinnyo-ji Temple[13], a Buddhist temple[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1342[41].

Why It Matters

Shōkoku-ji Temple ranks in the top 10% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,698 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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