Buddhist Temple of Chicago

The Buddhist Temple of Chicago was founded in October 1944 by Gyomay Kubose, a minister of the Higashi Honganji branch of the Jōdo Shinshū sect, along with several laypeople who had been released from the Japanese American internment camps.
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Wikipedia
  • Buddhist temple
  • …lies at an elevation of 591 feet (180 metres)
  • …has 1 floor
  • Address: 1151 West Leland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riviera Theatre and Uptown Broadway Building.
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The is a concert venue located in the neighborhood of , . is situated 600 feet north of Buddhist Temple of Chicago.
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The is a historic three-story…
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Lawrence is an 'L' station on the 's Red Line. is situated 890 feet north of Buddhist Temple of Chicago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uptown Square Historic District and Uptown Chicago.
The is a commercial…
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Uptown is a scruffy, jazz-inflected neighborhood on the north side of .
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Buddhist Temple of Chicago

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Latitude
41.967° or 41° 58′ 1″ north
Longitude
-87.65933° or 87° 39′ 34″ west
Open location code
86HJX88R+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210381710
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Geo­Names ID
4885912
Wiki­data ID
Q4984259

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Buddhist Temple of Chicago” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد شيكاجو البوذى”
  • Japanese: “シカゴ仏教会”

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