Hokki-ji

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Hokki-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan, renowned for its historic three-story pagoda and inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple area.

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Label Occurrences
Hokki-ji canonical 5
Hokki-ji temple 1

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
architecturalStyle Asuka period Buddhist architecture
country Japan
dedicatedTo Bodhisattva Miroku
foundedBy Prince Shotoku
linked to: Prince Shōtoku
foundedInPeriod Asuka period
governingBody Shotoku-shu sect administration
hasBuildingMaterial wood
hasCulturalSignificance development of Buddhism in Japan
early Japanese Buddhist architecture
hasJapaneseName 法起寺
hasLayout traditional Japanese temple compound
hasNumberOfStories 3
hasPagodaStatus one of the oldest three-story pagodas in Japan
hasPart three-story pagoda
hasRoofType tiled roof
hasStructureType pagoda
heritageDesignation Important Cultural Property of Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Honshu
Ikaruga
Kansai region
Nara Prefecture
locatedNear Horyu-ji
nameMeaning Temple of the Arising of the Dharma
notableFor ancient three-story pagoda
association with Prince Shotoku
openToPublic yes
partOf Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
Horyu-ji temple area
linked to: Horyu-ji
region Nara Basin
religion Buddhism
religiousAffiliation Shotoku-shu
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
usedFor Buddhist worship
pilgrimage

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

Ikaruga contains Hokki-ji
Hokki-ji Three-story Pagoda ownership Hokki-ji temple
linked to: Hokki-ji
Ikaruga area contains Hokki-ji