Engyō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q3054354
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Summary

Engyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It draws 882 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist temple category, ranking #86 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Religion or worldview: Tendai[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Himeji[4]
  • Country: Japan[5]
  • Founder: Shōkū[6]
  • Part of: Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[7], 33 Temple Pilgrimage of Harima and Saigoku[8], 播州薬師霊場[9], Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[10]
  • Commons category: Engyō-ji[11]
  • Inception: 966[12]
  • Located in/on physical feature: Mount Shosha[13]
  • Dedicated to: Cintāmaṇicakra[14], Shakyamuni Triad[15]
  • Official website: http://www.shosha.or.jp/[16], http://www.shosha.or.jp/_en/[17]
  • Email address: mailto:engyouji@shosha.or.jp[18]
  • Phone number: +81-79-266-3327[19]
  • Heritage designation: Important Cultural Property of Japan[20], Historic Site of Japan[21]
  • Official name: 書寫山 圓教寺[22], 書寫山[23]
  • Native label: 圓教寺[24]
  • Different from: Engyo-ji (Kota)[25]
  • Fee: 500 yen[26], 300 yen[27]
  • Fax number: +81-79-266-4908[28]
  • Street address: 〒671-2201 兵庫県姫路市書写2968[29]
  • Social media followers: 4220[30]

Why It Matters

Engyō-ji Temple has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . shosha.or.jp. shosha.or.jp. Provenance: 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.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . shosha.or.jp. shosha.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . shosha.or.jp. shosha.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . shosha.or.jp. Retrieved . shosha.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . shosha.or.jp. Retrieved . shosha.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . shosha.or.jp. shosha.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '書寫山 圓教寺'}, {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '書寫山'}
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  2. 9d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → shinto:Engyō-ji
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fandom article id: shinto:Engyō-ji, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791058977845"
  3. 9d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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