Miidera (Onjō-ji)
E181519
Miidera (Onjō-ji) is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa, renowned as one of Japan’s historically significant and architecturally important temples.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miidera (Onjō-ji) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1595924 — 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: Miidera (Onjō-ji) Context triple: [Shiga, containsLandmark, Miidera (Onjō-ji)]
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Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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B.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
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D.
Daisan Shōhōtei
Daisan Shōhōtei is the Third Petty Bench of the Supreme Court of Japan, one of its small panels responsible for hearing specific categories of cases.
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E.
Osu Kannon Temple
Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
- 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: Miidera (Onjō-ji) Target entity description: Miidera (Onjō-ji) is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa, renowned as one of Japan’s historically significant and architecturally important temples.
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A.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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B.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
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D.
Daisan Shōhōtei
Daisan Shōhōtei is the Third Petty Bench of the Supreme Court of Japan, one of its small panels responsible for hearing specific categories of cases.
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E.
Osu Kannon Temple
Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
Tendai temple ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Mii-dera
ⓘ
Onjō-ji ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Tenji’s three wells legend
ⓘ
Emperor Tenmu ⓘ Enchin ⓘ Saichō ⓘ Tendai Jimon and Sanmon rivalry ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus |
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Important Cultural Property of Japan
has buildings designated as National Treasures of Japan ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Heian and Momoyama period architecture
ⓘ
large temple bell ⓘ scenic views of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Tenji ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Avalokiteśvara
ⓘ
surface form:
Kannon (Avalokiteśvara)
Maitreya ⓘ
surface form:
Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya)
|
| hasDesignation | head temple of the Jimon branch of Tendai ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Buddhist rituals and seasonal events ⓘ |
| hasGarden | traditional Japanese temple gardens ⓘ |
| hasMainHall |
Kondo (main hall)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kondō (Main Hall)
|
| hasStructure |
Niōmon gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Niōmon (main gate)
belfry ⓘ three-story pagoda ⓘ |
| hasTreasureHouse | repository of Buddhist art and scriptures ⓘ |
| heritageValue | major historic and architectural landmark near Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important center of Tendai Buddhism
ⓘ
one of the four great temples of the Heian period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ōtsu
ⓘ
surface form:
Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture
|
| locatedNear | Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| nativeName |
三井寺
ⓘ
園城寺 ⓘ |
| nearTransport | Miidera Station (Keihan Electric Railway) ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorBuildings |
Edo period
ⓘ
Azuchi–Momoyama period ⓘ
surface form:
Momoyama period
|
| pilgrimageTempleNumber | 14 ⓘ |
| prefecture | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Tendai Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Tendai Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Tendai Jimon school
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traditionalFoundationPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Miidera (Onjō-ji) Description of subject: Miidera (Onjō-ji) is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa, renowned as one of Japan’s historically significant and architecturally important temples.
Referenced by (1)
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