Tōdai-ji Temple

Japanese Buddhist temple in Nara
Organization buddhist_temple Q460367
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Tōdai-ji Temple

Summary

Tōdai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 0.53% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,507 views/month, #4 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tōdai-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Kegon[3].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is located in Nara[4].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as provincial temple[7].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as chokugan-ji[8].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Shōmu[9].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Rōben[10].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's item operated is recorded as Tōdaiji Gakuen[11].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is associated with the chingo kokka movement[12].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's architectural style is recorded as Japanese Buddhist architecture[13].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple took place at Nara Park[14].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's postal code is recorded as 630-8587[15].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara[16].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is part of Nanto Shichi Daiji[17].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is part of The Twenty-Fifth Reikyo of Dharan Shonin[18].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[19].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is part of Yamato Northern 88 Sacred Sites[20].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Tōdai-ji[21].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple is the opposite of Saidai-ji Temple[22].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple comprises Great Buddha Hall[23].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple comprises Tōdai-ji Daibutsu[24].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple comprises Hokke-dō[25].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple comprises Nigatsu-dō[26].
  • Tōdai-ji Temple comprises Chisoku-in[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Shōmu[9] and Rōben[10]. Recorded inception include 800[28] and 752[29].

Identity

Tōdai-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '金光明四天王護国之寺'}[30]. Part of include Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara[16], a group of structures or buildings[31], in Japan[32]; Nanto Shichi Daiji[17], a temple rank[33], in Japan[34]; The Twenty-Fifth Reikyo of Dharan Shonin[18], a group of structures or buildings[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1762[37]; Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[19], a pilgrims' way[38], in Japan[39]; and Yamato Northern 88 Sacred Sites[20], a reijō[40], in Japan[41].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Tōdai-ji Temple include Ranjatai[42], a fragrant wood[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1908[45] and Tōfuku-ji Temple[46], a Buddhist temple[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1236[49].

Why It Matters

Tōdai-ji Temple ranks in the top 0.53% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,507 views/month, #4 of 757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for it include Ranjatai[42], a fragrant wood[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1908[45] and Tōfuku-ji Temple[46], a Buddhist temple[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1236[49].

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  10. [3] . todaiji.or.jp. todaiji.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] . todaiji.or.jp. todaiji.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . todaiji.or.jp. todaiji.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of Buddhist temple, provincial temple, chokugan-ji
    Architectural style Japanese Buddhist architecture
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    Official website https://www.todaiji.or.jp/
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