Chōgen

Summary

Chōgen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kyoto^[2]. He was born on 1121^[3]. He died on July 12, 1206^[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Kyoto^[2], Chōgen…
• Chōgen was born on 1121^[3].
• Chōgen died on July 12, 1206^[4].
• Chōgen is buried at Mikasa Cemetery^[7].
• Chōgen held citizenship in Japan^[8].
• Chōgen worked as a Buddhist monk^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Chōgen is Great Buddha Hall^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Chōgen is Daigo-ji Kyōzō^[10].
• Chōgen's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[11].
• Chōgen is recorded as male^[12].
• Chōgen's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Chōgen's family is recorded as Ki clan^[14].
• Chōgen's Commons category is recorded as Chōgen (monk)^[15].
• Chōgen studied under Hōnen^[16].
• Chōgen's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Chōgen^[17].
• Chōgen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[18].
• Chōgen's Commons Creator page is recorded as Chōgen^[19].
• Chōgen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '重源'}^[20].
• Chōgen's art name is recorded as 俊乗房^[21].
• Chōgen's name in kana is recorded as しゅんじょうぼう ちょうげん^[22].

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Origins and Family

Chōgen was born in Kyoto^[2]. He was born on 1121^[3].

Education

Chōgen studied under Hōnen^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Chōgen worked as a Buddhist monk^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Great Buddha Hall^[9], a main hall^[23], in Japan^[24], founded in 0758^[25] and Daigo-ji Kyōzō^[10], a kyōzō^[26], in Japan^[27].

Personal Life

Chōgen's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[11].

Death and Burial

Chōgen died on July 12, 1206^[4]. He is buried at Mikasa Cemetery^[7].

Why It Matters

Chōgen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

He is credited with the discovery of Daibutsuyō^[29], an architectural style^[30].

FAQs

Where was Chōgen born?

Chōgen was born in Kyoto^[2].

What did Chōgen do for work?

Chōgen worked as Buddhist monk^[5].

What did Chōgen discover?

Chōgen is credited as discoverer of Daibutsuyō^[29].