Tō-ji Temple

building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q1046403
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Tō-ji Temple

Summary

Tō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,833 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tō-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Tōji Shingon-shū[3].
  • Tō-ji Temple is located in Minami-ku[4].
  • Tō-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Tō-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Tō-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as kanji[7].
  • Tō-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Kūkai[8].
  • Tō-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Fujiwara no Isendo[9].
  • Tō-ji Temple is associated with the chingo kokka movement[10].
  • east is named after Tō-ji Temple[11].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[12].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Shingon sect eighteen Motoyama[13].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Q11627440[14].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of 33 Sacred Sites of Luoyang Kannon[15].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto[16].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Miyako Shichifukujin[17].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[18].
  • Tō-ji Temple is part of Q30932906[19].
  • Tō-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Toji[20].
  • Tō-ji Temple is the opposite of Sai-ji[21].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Rakunan Junior and Senior High School[22].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Five-storied Pagoda, Toji[23].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Golden Hall, Toji[24].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Daishi Hall, Toji[25].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Lotus Flower Gate, Toji[26].
  • Tō-ji Temple comprises Kanchi-in[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Kūkai[8] and Fujiwara no Isendo[9]. 676 marks the founding of Tō-ji Temple[28].

Identity

Tō-ji Temple's official name is recorded as 教王護国寺[29]. Part of include Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto[12], a cultural heritage[30], in Japan[31]; Shingon sect eighteen Motoyama[13], a pilgrims' way[32], in Japan[33]; Q11627440[14], a Buddhist pilgrimage[34], in Japan[35]; 33 Sacred Sites of Luoyang Kannon[15], a Buddhist pilgrimage[36], in Japan[37]; Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto[16], a Buddhist temple[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1981[40], headquartered in Chishaku-in Temple[41]; and Miyako Shichifukujin[17], a pilgrims' way[42], in Japan[43], headquartered in Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple[44].

Why It Matters

Tō-ji Temple ranks in the top 3% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,833 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

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  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id To-ji
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8313]]: To-ji"
  2. 15d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of Sai-ji
    Country Japan
    Has parts
    Dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: shinto:Tō-ji, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788736850021"
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