Kenchō-ji
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Kenchō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Zen training monasteries in the country.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Rinzai Zen monastery ⓘ Zen temple ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| affiliation | Kenchō-ji school of Rinzai Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BuddhistSect | Kenchō-ji branch of Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| follows | Rinzai Zen practice ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Hōjō Tokiyori
NERFINISHED
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Lanxi Daolong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInEra | Kenchō era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPatron | Hōjō Tokiyori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPriest | Lanxi Daolong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | Kita-Kamakura Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bonshō (temple bell)
NERFINISHED
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Butsuden NERFINISHED ⓘ Hansōbō shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Hattō NERFINISHED ⓘ Karakasa-dō NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanmon gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Shariden NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenen hiking trail access ⓘ Zen garden ⓘ |
| headTempleOf | Kenchō-ji branch of Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan (selected buildings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1253 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kamakura NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ |
| mainHall | Butsuden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kenchō era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Engaku-ji
NERFINISHED
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Zen training monastery
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historic Zen garden ⓘ large temple bell ⓘ role in introduction of Zen to Japan ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Kamakura Gozan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ranking | first of Kamakura Gozan ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist ceremonies
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Zen monastic training ⓘ zazen meditation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.