Kōya-san Shingon-shū
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Kōya-san Shingon-shū is a major school of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism centered on Mount Kōya, tracing its teachings back to the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi).
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kongōbu-ji sect of Shingon Buddhism | 1 |
| Koyasan Shingon sect | 1 |
| Koyasan Shingon-shu | 1 |
| Kōya-san Shingon-shū canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15025582 — 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: Kōya-san Shingon-shū Context triple: [Ryōzenji, sect, Kōya-san Shingon-shū]
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A.
Myōshin-ji
Myōshin-ji is a major Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, serving as the head temple of one of the largest branches of the Rinzai school.
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B.
Jisho-ji
Jisho-ji, better known as Ginkaku-ji or the Silver Pavilion, is a renowned Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto celebrated for its elegant architecture and classical Japanese gardens.
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C.
Kiyoshikōjin Seichō-ji
Kiyoshikōjin Seichō-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Takarazuka, Japan, known as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to the deity Kōjin and revered for protection from fire and misfortune.
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D.
Kodai-ji
Kodai-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto renowned for its beautiful gardens, traditional architecture, and connections to the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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E.
Rinnō-ji
Rinnō-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Nikkō, Japan, renowned for its ornate halls, important religious statues, and role within the UNESCO-listed Nikkō shrine and temple area.
- 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: Kōya-san Shingon-shū Target entity description: Kōya-san Shingon-shū is a major school of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism centered on Mount Kōya, tracing its teachings back to the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi).
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A.
Myōshin-ji
Myōshin-ji is a major Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, serving as the head temple of one of the largest branches of the Rinzai school.
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B.
Jisho-ji
Jisho-ji, better known as Ginkaku-ji or the Silver Pavilion, is a renowned Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto celebrated for its elegant architecture and classical Japanese gardens.
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C.
Kiyoshikōjin Seichō-ji
Kiyoshikōjin Seichō-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Takarazuka, Japan, known as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to the deity Kōjin and revered for protection from fire and misfortune.
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D.
Kodai-ji
Kodai-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto renowned for its beautiful gardens, traditional architecture, and connections to the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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E.
Rinnō-ji
Rinnō-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Nikkō, Japan, renowned for its ornate halls, important religious statues, and role within the UNESCO-listed Nikkō shrine and temple area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Koyasan Shingon sect
this entity surface form:
Kongōbu-ji sect of Shingon Buddhism
this entity surface form:
Koyasan Shingon-shu