Heijō Palace
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Heijō Palace is the archaeological site of the former imperial residence and administrative center of Japan’s Nara-period capital, renowned for its historical significance and reconstructed ancient buildings.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heijō-kyō | 5 |
| Heijō Palace canonical | 2 |
| Heijō Palace Site | 1 |
| Heijō-kyō palace | 1 |
| Heijō-kyō site | 1 |
| Imperial court at Fujiwara-kyō | 1 |
| remains of Heijō Palace | 1 |
| 平城宮跡 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T855781 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heijō Palace Context triple: [Nara, hasFamousSite, Heijō Palace]
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A.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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B.
Heian Shrine
Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its striking vermilion buildings, expansive gardens, and role as a partial replica of the ancient Heian Palace.
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Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
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D.
Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.
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E.
Kōfuku-ji
Kōfuku-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its ancient pagodas and status as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heijō Palace Target entity description: Heijō Palace is the archaeological site of the former imperial residence and administrative center of Japan’s Nara-period capital, renowned for its historical significance and reconstructed ancient buildings.
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A.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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B.
Heian Shrine
Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its striking vermilion buildings, expansive gardens, and role as a partial replica of the ancient Heian Palace.
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C.
Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
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D.
Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.
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E.
Kōfuku-ji
Kōfuku-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its ancient pagodas and status as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heijō Palace Description of subject: Heijō Palace is the archaeological site of the former imperial residence and administrative center of Japan’s Nara-period capital, renowned for its historical significance and reconstructed ancient buildings.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heijō-kyō
this entity surface form:
Heijō-kyō
this entity surface form:
Heijō Palace Site
this entity surface form:
remains of Heijō Palace
this entity surface form:
平城宮跡
this entity surface form:
Heijō-kyō palace
this entity surface form:
Heijō-kyō site
this entity surface form:
Imperial court at Fujiwara-kyō
this entity surface form:
Heijō-kyō
this entity surface form:
Heijō-kyō
this entity surface form:
Heijō-kyō