Mōtsū-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q975227
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Mōtsū-ji Temple

Summary

Mōtsū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It draws 180 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #90 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Tendai[3].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple is located in Hiraizumi[4].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple is part of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land[7].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple is part of Shiji Kairō[8].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Motsuji[9].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple comprises Q140362865[10].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.987817, 'lon': 141.108022}[11].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha[12].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://www.motsuji.or.jp/[13].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan[14].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Special Historic Site[15].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[16].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Special Place of Scenic Beauty[17].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '医王山'}[18].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '毛越寺'}[19].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+22.7'}[20].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+6008'}[21].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's adjacent structure or building is recorded as Kanjizaiō-in[22].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '岩手県西磐井郡平泉町平泉字大沢58'}[23].
  • Mōtsū-ji Temple's dedicated heritage entity is recorded as Cultural Assets Repository, Mōtsū-ji[24].

Body

Identity

Mōtsū-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '医王山'}[18]. Part of include Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land[7], a human settlement[25], in Japan[26] and Shiji Kairō[8], a Buddhist pilgrimage[27], in Japan[28], founded in 2003[29].

Why It Matters

Mōtsū-ji Temple draws 180 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #90 of 757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . motsuji.or.jp. motsuji.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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . 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. 3d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '医王山'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ja', 'mr', 'sl', 'tr', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1448]]: 医王山, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791182916249"
  2. 14w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Heritage designation → Historic Site of Japan, Special Historic Site, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site +1
    Dedicated to → Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha
    Instance of → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q140362865]]"
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