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Ryōan-ji Temple

temple in Kyoto, Japan
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Ryōan-ji Temple

Summary

Ryōan-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,408 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ryōan-ji Temple was a member of Kyoto Museums Association[3].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Myōshin-ji sect[4].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple is located in Ukyō Ward[5].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[7].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Hosokawa Katsumoto[8].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Giten Genshō[9].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[10].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Ryōan-ji[11].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple comprises Zen Garden, Ryoan-ji Temple[12].
  • 1450 marks the founding of Ryōan-ji Temple[13].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.034444444444, 'longitude': 135.71833333333}[14].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mount Kinugasa[15].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's parent organization or unit is recorded as Myōshin-ji Temple[16].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Shakyamuni Tathāgata[17].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's official website is recorded as http://www.ryoanji.jp/[18].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ryōan-ji[19].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[20].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan[21].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan[22].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Special Place of Scenic Beauty[23].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's name in kana is recorded as りょうあんじ[24].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple covers an area of {'amount': '+3.9'}[25].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's directions is recorded as Nearest bus stop: Ryōanji-mae, route 59; nearest Randen tram stop, Ryoanji-michi[26].
  • Ryōan-ji Temple's directions is recorded as Ближайшая автобусная остановка — Рёандзи-маэ, маршрут №59; ближайшая остановка трамвая — Рёандзи-мити[27].

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Founding

Founders include Hosokawa Katsumoto[8] and Giten Genshō[9]. 1450 marks the founding of Ryōan-ji Temple[13].

Identity

Ryōan-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[10].

Operations

Ryōan-ji Temple's parent organization or unit is recorded as Myōshin-ji Temple[16].

Why It Matters

Ryōan-ji Temple ranks in the top 2% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,408 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . 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. 17d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Ryoan-ji
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8313]]: Ryoan-ji"
  2. 13w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14610 → Zen Garden, Ryoan-ji Temple
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14610]]: [[Q97378796]]"
  3. 15w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in/on physical feature → Mount Kinugasa
    Country → —
    Country → Japan
    Member of → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q127566772]]"
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