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Zōjō-ji Temple

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Also known as Tokyo temple, Zōjō-ji

thumb|Aerial view of Zojoji as seen from Tokyo Tower

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Vinony's link graph records 162 inbound references to Zōjō-ji Temple, and connects out to Japanese pagoda, Kṣitigarbha and Korean Buddhism.

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It sits within the topics 1390s establishments in Japan, 1393 establishments in Asia and 14th-century Buddhist temples in Japan.

Vinony links it to 13 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Religious building.name
Zōjō-ji
Religious building.native_name
三縁山増上寺
Religious building.image
Zōjō-ji 20241021.jpg
Religious building.caption
Hondo (main hall) and the Tokyo Tower in 2024
Religious building.location
4 Chome-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo 105-0011
Religious building.religious_affiliation
Jōdo-shū
Religious building.deity
Amida Buddha
Religious building.country
Japan
Religious building.founded_by
Yūyo Shōsō
Religious building.year_completed
1393

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Wikidata facts

Official name
San'en-zan Kodo in Zojoji
Religion
Jōdo-shū
Country
Japan
Located in
Shibakōen
Dedicated to
Amitābha Buddha
Official website
www.zojoji.or.jp/en
Image
Zojoji frontal steps.jpg
Significant event
conflagration
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inception
1393-00-00
Commons category
Zōjō-ji
social media followers
4983
official shop URL
online-store.zojoji.or.jp
street address
東京都港区芝公園4-7-35
name in kana
ぞうじょうじ
number of viewers/listeners
323250
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Architecture
  • Sangedatsumon
  • Mausoleum of Tokugawa Shōguns
  • Sentai Kosodate Jizō (Unborn Children Garden)
  • Other structures
  • Access
  • Annual events
  • Popular culture
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Aerial view of Zojoji as seen from Tokyo Tower

is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is the main temple of the Jōdo-shū ("Pure Land") Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the Kantō region. Its mountain name is '''San'en-zan ''' (三縁山).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zōjō-ji Temple” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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