Tō-dō area

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The Tō-dō area is the main and oldest temple precinct of Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, housing its central halls and key religious structures.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Sai-tō area 1
Tō-dō area canonical 1
Tōdō area 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple complex area
temple precinct
affiliation Tendai school
linked to: Tendai Buddhism
associatedWith Saichō
Tendai monastic training
contains Amida-dō
Jōgyō-dō
Kaidan-in
Konpon Chūdō
Monju-rō
Shaka-dō
various sub-temples
country Japan
culturalSignificance major center of Japanese Tendai Buddhism
hasFunction central ritual area of Enryaku-ji
houses central halls of Enryaku-ji
key religious structures of Enryaku-ji
hasJapaneseName 東堂
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto"
locatedIn Japan
Shiga Prefecture
Ōtsu
locatedOn Mount Hiei
nameMeaning Eastern Hall area
partOf Enryaku-ji
relativeLocation eastern side of Enryaku-ji complex
religion Buddhism
role main precinct of Enryaku-ji
oldest precinct of Enryaku-ji
UNESCOListingYear 1994

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Hieizan Enryaku-ji hasSubcomplex Tō-dō area
Hieizan Enryaku-ji hasSubcomplex Sai-tō area
linked to: Tō-dō area
Yokokawa area sisterPrecinctWith Tōdō area
linked to: Tō-dō area