Tō-ji Temple

building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q1046403
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Summary

Tō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tō-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Tōji Shingon-shū[3].
  • Tō-ji Temple is located in Minami-ku[4].
  • Tō-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Tō-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Tō-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as kanji[7].
  • Tō-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Kūkai[8].
  • Tō-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Fujiwara no Isendo[9].
  • Tō-ji Temple is associated with the chingo kokka movement[10].
  • east is named after Tō-ji Temple[11].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[12].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Shingon sect eighteen Motoyama[13].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of 西国愛染十七霊場[14].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of 33 Sacred Sites of Luoyang Kannon[15].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto[16].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Miyako Shichifukujin[17].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[18].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of 京都十二薬師霊場[19].
  • Tō-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Toji[20].
  • Tō-ji Temple is the opposite of Sai-ji[21].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Rakunan Junior and Senior High School[22].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Five-storied Pagoda, Toji[23].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Golden Hall, Toji[24].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Daishi Hall, Toji[25].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Lotus Flower Gate, Toji[26].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Kanchi-in[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Kūkai[8] and Fujiwara no Isendo[9]. 676 marks the founding of Tō-ji Temple[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '教王護国寺'}[29] and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '八幡山'}[30]. Part of include Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[12], a cultural heritage[31], in Japan[32]; Shingon sect eighteen Motoyama[13], a pilgrims' way[33], in Japan[34]; 西国愛染十七霊場[14], a Buddhist pilgrimage[35], in Japan[36]; 33 Sacred Sites of Luoyang Kannon[15], a Buddhist pilgrimage[37], in Japan[38]; Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto[16], a Buddhist temple[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1981[41], headquartered in Chishaku-in Temple[42]; and Miyako Shichifukujin[17], a pilgrims' way[43], in Japan[44], headquartered in Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple[45].

Why It Matters

Tō-ji Temple ranks in the top 3% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] ↑ . 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. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '教王護国寺'}, {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '八幡山'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'gan', 'id', 'it',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Official name: 八幡山, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791182916249"
  2. 28d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → To-ji
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Lex id: To-ji"
  3. 5w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → Sai-ji
    Country → Japan
    Has parts → —
    Dedicated to → Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fandom article id: shinto:Tō-ji, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788736850021"
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