Hiraizumi
E471373
Hiraizumi is a historic town in Japan renowned for its Buddhist temples, gardens, and archaeological sites that reflect the culture of the Heian period and are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiraizumi area vicinity (regional historical sphere) | 1 |
| Hiraizumi, Iwate | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic site ⓘ town ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuddhistSchool | Pure Land Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hiraizumi Town government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPropertyType | Special Historic Site (Japan) ⓘ |
| hasFamousStructure | Konjikidō of Chūson-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType |
archaeological remains of palaces
ⓘ
temple gardens ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameOfWorldHeritageProperty | Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Hiraizumi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Chūson-ji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanjizaiō-in Ato NERFINISHED ⓘ Muryōkō-in Ato NERFINISHED ⓘ Mōtsū-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamon-dō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodReflected | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist temples
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Pure Land Buddhism landscape design ⓘ archaeological sites ⓘ pure land gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Kitakami River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iwate Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tōhoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Honshu ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Ichinoseki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi World Heritage property NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prefectureCapitalDistance | about 20 km south of Morioka ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Buddhist Pure Land cosmology in garden design ⓘ |
| servedByRailwayLine | Tōhoku Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPoliticalCenterOf | Northern Fujiwara clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hiraizumi, Iwate
subject surface form:
Ōshū, Iwate, Japan
this entity surface form:
Hiraizumi area vicinity (regional historical sphere)