Koyasan
E551437
Koyasan is a sacred Buddhist monastic complex in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture, renowned as the center of Shingon Buddhism and a major pilgrimage destination.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic complex
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ sacred site ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Gokurakubashi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kii Mountain Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
esoteric Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Shingon-shu Koyasan-ha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Koyasan Cable Car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDesignation | Important cultural landscape of Japan ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Dainichi Nyorai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kobo Daishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kukai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 816 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kongobu-ji temple administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Okunoin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility | shukubo temple lodgings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense cedar forests
ⓘ
large stone lantern-lined cemetery ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| hasMausoleumOf | Kukai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRoute | Koyasan Choishi-michi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Daimon Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danjo Garan NERFINISHED ⓘ Konpon Daito Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Kongobu-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
ⓘ
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Koya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTemple | Kongobu-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Hashimoto, Wakayama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koya, Wakayama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageNetwork | part of the Kii Peninsula pilgrimage network ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
headquarters of Shingon Buddhism
ⓘ
major Buddhist pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
| tradition | Shingon Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kii Peninsula