Tenman-gū no kami
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Tenman-gū no kami is another name for Tenjin, the deified form of the scholar Sugawara no Michizane who is revered in Shinto as a patron of learning, scholarship, and literature.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tenman Tenjin | 1 |
| Tenman-gū | 1 |
| Tenman-gū no kami canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1577078 — 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: Tenman-gū no kami Context triple: [Tenjin, hasAlternativeName, Tenman-gū no kami]
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A.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Kashihara Jingū
Kashihara Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture traditionally associated with Japan’s legendary first emperor, Jimmu, and revered as a symbolic birthplace of the Japanese imperial line.
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D.
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a major Shinto shrine and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan, revered as one of the three grand Kumano shrines and a key center of ancient pilgrimage.
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E.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
- 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: Tenman-gū no kami Target entity description: Tenman-gū no kami is another name for Tenjin, the deified form of the scholar Sugawara no Michizane who is revered in Shinto as a patron of learning, scholarship, and literature.
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A.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Kashihara Jingū
Kashihara Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture traditionally associated with Japan’s legendary first emperor, Jimmu, and revered as a symbolic birthplace of the Japanese imperial line.
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D.
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a major Shinto shrine and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan, revered as one of the three grand Kumano shrines and a key center of ancient pilgrimage.
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E.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
ⓘ
deified human ⓘ kami ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tenjin
ⓘ
Tenjin-sama ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese literature
ⓘ
academic success ⓘ examinations ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Sugawara no Michizane
ⓘ
surface form:
historical figure Sugawara no Michizane
|
| category |
Japanese gods of knowledge
ⓘ
deified Japanese people ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Dazaifu Tenman-gū in Fukuoka Prefecture
ⓘ
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine ⓘ
surface form:
Kitano Tenman-gū in Kyoto
|
| deifiedFormOf | Sugawara no Michizane ⓘ |
| festival |
Tenjin Matsuri
ⓘ
annual festivals at Tenman-gū shrines ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
literary talent
ⓘ
righteousness ⓘ scholarship ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
improvement in literary skills
ⓘ
passing entrance examinations ⓘ success in studies ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Heian period Japan ⓘ |
| patronOf |
calligraphy
ⓘ
education ⓘ learning ⓘ literature ⓘ scholarship ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roleInShinto |
guardian of schools
ⓘ
tutelary deity of students ⓘ |
| symbol |
ink brush
ⓘ
ox ⓘ plum blossom ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| worshippedAt |
Dazaifu Tenmangū
ⓘ
surface form:
Dazaifu Tenman-gū
Kitano Tenmangū ⓘ
surface form:
Kitano Tenman-gū
Tenman-gū shrines ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
dedicating pens and brushes
ⓘ
offering ema with exam wishes ⓘ visiting Tenman-gū shrines before exams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tenman-gū no kami Description of subject: Tenman-gū no kami is another name for Tenjin, the deified form of the scholar Sugawara no Michizane who is revered in Shinto as a patron of learning, scholarship, and literature.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tenman Tenjin
this entity surface form:
Tenman-gū