Temple 88: Ōkuboji

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Temple 88: Ōkuboji is the final sacred temple on Japan’s Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, traditionally marking the completion of the long Buddhist pilgrimage route.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Temple 88: Ōkuboji canonical 2
Temple 88: Okuboji 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
Shingon Buddhist temple
pilgrimage temple
associatedWith Kūkai
continent Asia
country Japan
culturalSignificance important sacred site for Shikoku pilgrims
dedicatedTo Kūkai
hasAccessType accessible by foot via pilgrimage trail
accessible by road
hasAlternativeName Okuboji
Temple 88: Ōkuboji
hasCulturalContext Japanese Buddhism
Japanese pilgrimage tradition
hasFeature Daishidō (hall for Kōbō Daishi)
hall dedicated to Kūkai
main hall (hondō)
temple bell
temple gate
hasNumberInSeries 88 of 88 temples
hasPilgrimageFunction marks completion of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
hasPilgrimageStatus completion point for the Shikoku henro
hasPilgrimPractice offering of prayer for completion of journey
receipt of final temple seal
stamp collection in nōkyōchō (pilgrim book)
hasRitual pilgrims leave their kongōzue (pilgrim staff) upon completion
isDestinationOf Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
surface form: Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage route
isStopOn Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
surface form: Shikoku henro trail
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Sanuki, Kagawa
surface form: Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture
locatedOn Shikoku
municipality Sanuki
partOf Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
prefecture Kagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
roleInPilgrimage final temple on the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
sect Shingon Buddhism
series Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
surface form: Shikoku 88-temple circuit
spiritualMeaning symbolizes fulfillment and return to origin in Shikoku pilgrimage
templeNumber 88
tourismType cultural heritage site
religious tourism destination
visitedBy henro (Shikoku pilgrims)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage hasPart Temple 88: Ōkuboji
Temple 87: Nagaoji nearbyPilgrimageTemple Temple 88: Ōkuboji
this entity surface form: Temple 88: Okuboji
Temple 88: Ōkuboji hasAlternativeName Temple 88: Ōkuboji
subject surface form: Ōkuboji