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shinbutsu-shūgō

Japanese syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism
Organization syncretism Q2279088
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shinbutsu-shūgō

Summary

shinbutsu-shūgō is a syncretism[1]. shinbutsu-shūgō draws 9,652 Wikipedia views per month (syncretism category, ranking #3 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • shinbutsu-shūgō is in the country of Japan[3].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō's instance of is recorded as syncretism[4].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō's instance of is recorded as religious syncretism[5].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō is a type of Shinto[6].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō is a type of Buddhism in Japan[7].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō's Commons category is recorded as Shinbutsu Shūgō[8].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō is the opposite of shinbutsu bunri[9].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō is the opposite of shinbutsu kakuri[10].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shinbutsu shūgō[11].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō's native label is recorded as 神仏習合[12].
  • shinbutsu-shūgō's name in kana is recorded as しんぶつしゅうごう[13].

Why It Matters

shinbutsu-shūgō draws 9,652 Wikipedia views per month (syncretism category, ranking #3 of 4).[2] shinbutsu-shūgō has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] shinbutsu-shūgō is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → syncretism, religious syncretism
    Opposite of → shinbutsu bunri, shinbutsu kakuri
    Subclass of → Shinto, Buddhism in Japan
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: shinto:Shinbutsu-shūgō, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789071122442"
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