Shugendō

Japanese religious tradition blending elements of Shinto and Buddhism (Shingon, Tendai) originating in the 7th century, said to be founded by En no Gyōja
Thing syncretism Q1483875
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Summary

Shugendō is a syncretism[1]. Shugendō draws 2,163 Wikipedia views per month (syncretism category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shugendō's instance of is recorded as syncretism[3].
  • Shugendō's instance of is recorded as religion in Japan[4].
  • Shugendō's founder is recorded as En no Gyōja[5].
  • Shugendō is a type of shinbutsu-shūgō[6].
  • Shugendō's Commons category is recorded as Shugendō[7].
  • Shugendō's country of origin is recorded as Japan[8].
  • Shugendō comprises Tōzan-ha[9].
  • Shugendō comprises Honzan-ha[10].
  • 700 marks the founding of Shugendō[11].
  • Shugendō was dissolved in 1872[12].
  • Shugendō's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shugendō[13].
  • Shugendō's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '修験道'}[14].
  • Shugendō's different from is recorded as 禅定道[15].
  • Shugendō's practiced by is recorded as yamabushi[16].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include syncretism[3] and religion in Japan[4]. Shugendō is a type of shinbutsu-shūgō[6].

Origins

Shugendō's founder is recorded as En no Gyōja[5]. 700 marks the founding of Shugendō[11].

Use and Application

Components include Tōzan-ha[9], a religious denomination[17], headquartered in Sanbō-in Temple[18] and Honzan-ha[10], a religious denomination[19], headquartered in Shōgo-in Temple[20].

Why It Matters

Shugendō draws 2,163 Wikipedia views per month (syncretism category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] Shugendō has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Shugendō is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . 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. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Practiced by → yamabushi
    Country of origin → —
    Founded by → —
    Different from → 禅定道
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