Yama-dera Temple

Buddhist temple in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q1760419
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Summary

Yama-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Yama-dera Temple received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].
  • Yama-dera Temple's religion is recorded as Tendai[4].
  • Yama-dera Temple is located in Yamagata[5].
  • Yama-dera Temple is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Yama-dera Temple is on the body of water Tachiya River[7].
  • Yama-dera Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[8].
  • Yama-dera Temple's founder is recorded as Ennin[9].
  • Yama-dera Temple's founder is recorded as An'e[10].
  • Yama-dera Temple is part of Shiji Kairō[11].
  • Yama-dera Temple's Commons category is recorded as Risshaku-ji[12].
  • 860 marks the founding of Yama-dera Temple[13].
  • 860 marks the founding of Yama-dera Temple[14].
  • Yama-dera Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.312555555556, 'lon': 140.43738888889}[15].
  • Yama-dera Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha[16].
  • Yama-dera Temple's official website is recorded as https://www.rissyakuji.jp/[17].
  • Yama-dera Temple's depicted by is recorded as 閑さや岩にしみ入る蝉の声[18].
  • Yama-dera Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan[19].
  • Yama-dera Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Place of Scenic Beauty[20].
  • Yama-dera Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan[21].
  • Yama-dera Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宝珠山 立石寺'}[22].
  • Yama-dera Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宝珠山'}[23].
  • Yama-dera Temple's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '立石寺'}[24].
  • Yama-dera Temple's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '山寺'}[25].
  • Yama-dera Temple's name in kana is recorded as りっしゃくじ[26].
  • Yama-dera Temple's name in kana is recorded as やまでら[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Ennin[9] and An'e[10]. Recorded inception include 860[13].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宝珠山 立石寺'}[22] and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宝珠山'}[23]. Yama-dera Temple is part of Shiji Kairō[11].

Recognition

Yama-dera Temple received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].

Why It Matters

Yama-dera Temple ranks in the top 10% of buddhist_temple entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Yama-dera Temple receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . rissyakuji.jp. rissyakuji.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . 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] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . rissyakuji.jp. rissyakuji.jp. Provenance: 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. 6d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宝珠山 立石寺'}, {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宝珠山'}
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Official name: 宝珠山, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289722|batch #289722]]"
  2. 6d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fr', 'ja', 'ru', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Dedicated to: Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289714|batch #289714]]"
  3. 4w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Founder → Ennin, An'e
    Coordinates → —
    Founded by → —
    Dedicated to → Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Inception: 860"
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