Tenkai

Japanese Buddhist monk
Person human Q1142310
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Tenkai

Summary

Tenkai is a human[1]. Born in Takada[2], he… he was born on 1536[3]. He died on November 13, 1643[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tenkai's place of birth was Takada[2].
  • Tenkai was born on 1536[3].
  • Tenkai died on November 13, 1643[4].
  • Tenkai is buried at Rinnō-ji Temple[7].
  • Tenkai is buried at Kita-in Temple[8].
  • Tenkai is buried at Jigendō[9].
  • Tenkai held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Tenkai worked as a Buddhist monk[5].
  • Tenkai's religion is recorded as Tendai[11].
  • Tenkai is recorded as male[12].
  • Tenkai's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tenkai's family is recorded as Ashina clan[14].
  • Tenkai's Commons category is recorded as Tenkai[15].
  • Tenkai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tenkai[16].
  • Tenkai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '天海'}[17].
  • Tenkai's posthumous name is recorded as 慈眼大師[18].
  • Tenkai's name in kana is recorded as てんかい[19].
  • Tenkai's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[20].
  • Tenkai's sibling is recorded as Tōyama Toshikage[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Takada[2], Tenkai… he was born on 1536[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tenkai worked as a Buddhist monk[5].

Personal Life

Tenkai's religion is recorded as Tendai[11].

Death and Burial

Tenkai died on November 13, 1643[4]. Recorded place of burial include Rinnō-ji Temple[7], Kita-in Temple[8], and Jigendō[9].

Why It Matters

Tenkai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Tenkai born?

Tenkai was born in Takada[2].

What did Tenkai do for work?

Tenkai worked as Buddhist monk[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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