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Hōgon-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Hōgon-ji Temple

Summary

Hōgon-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #98 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hōgon-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Buddhism[3].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple is located in Nagahama[4].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple is on the body of water Lake Biwa[6].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[7].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as chokugan-ji[8].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Shōmu[9].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Gyōki[10].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple is part of Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[11].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[12].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple is part of Three Great Shrines of Benzaiten[13].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple is part of Lake Biwa 108 Pilgrimage Sites[14].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Hōgon-ji[15].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple comprises Kara-mon, Hogonji[16].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple comprises Q139780469[17].
  • 724 marks the founding of Hōgon-ji Temple[18].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's religious order is recorded as Shingon-shu Buzan-ha[19].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.42112222, 'lon': 136.143225}[20].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Chikubu Island[21].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Benzaiten[22].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://www.chikubushima.jp/[23].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://www.chikubushima.jp/english/[24].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as National Treasure of Japan[25].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '巌金山'}[26].
  • Hōgon-ji Temple's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宝厳寺'}[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Shōmu[9] and Gyōki[10]. 724 marks the founding of Hōgon-ji Temple[18].

Identity

Hōgon-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '巌金山'}[26]. Part of include Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[11], a Buddhist pilgrimage[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1100[30]; Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[12], a pilgrims' way[31], in Japan[32]; Three Great Shrines of Benzaiten[13], a group of structures or buildings[33], in Japan[34]; and Lake Biwa 108 Pilgrimage Sites[14].

Why It Matters

Hōgon-ji Temple draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #98 of 757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

Japan Shōmu

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . chikubushima.jp. chikubushima.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11h ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '巌金山'}
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1448]]: 巌金山, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289724|batch #289724]]"
  2. 1d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P6375]]: 〒526-0124　滋賀県長浜市早崎町1664, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791182916249"
  3. 4d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in or next to body of water → Lake Biwa
    Has parts → —
    Country → Japan
    Heritage designation → National Treasure of Japan
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P3831]]: [[Q11595955]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790966848888"
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