Ishiyama-dera
E210897
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ishiyama-dera canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1595923 — 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: Ishiyama-dera Context triple: [Shiga, containsLandmark, Ishiyama-dera]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
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E.
Yakushi-ji
Yakushi-ji is a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most important historic and architectural sites.
- 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: Ishiyama-dera Target entity description: Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
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E.
Yakushi-ji
Yakushi-ji is a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most important historic and architectural sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| affiliation | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| city | Otsu ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus |
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Important Cultural Property of Japan
|
| deityCategory | Kannon temple ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 747 ⓘ |
| founder | Rōben ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Buddhist statues
ⓘ
ancient manuscripts ⓘ paintings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
garden for autumn leaves viewing
ⓘ
massive wollastonite rock formations ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Setsubun festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Setsubun ceremony
autumn illumination event ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Niōmon gate
ⓘ
Tahōtō pagoda ⓘ main hall (hondō) ⓘ two-story pagoda ⓘ |
| hasTreasure |
Heian-period artworks
ⓘ
medieval documents ⓘ |
| hasView | view of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Place of Scenic Beauty (Japan) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with The Tale of Genji
ⓘ
autumn foliage ⓘ cultural treasures ⓘ |
| legend |
Murasaki Shikibu
ⓘ
surface form:
Murasaki Shikibu began writing The Tale of Genji at Ishiyama-dera
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| locatedIn |
Otsu, Shiga
ⓘ
surface form:
Otsu, Shiga Prefecture
|
| locatedNear | Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTempleNumber | 13 ⓘ |
| prefecture | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalDeity |
Kannon
ⓘ
Kannon ⓘ
surface form:
Nyoirin Kannon
|
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sect | Shingon Ritsu school ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ishiyama-dera Description of subject: Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.