Shitennoji Temple
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Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shitennoji Temple canonical | 3 |
| Shitennoji | 1 |
| Shitennoji Temple precincts | 1 |
| Shitennoji five-story pagoda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1895586 — 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: Shitennoji Temple Context triple: [Tennoji Zoo, near, Shitennoji Temple]
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A.
Tōshōdai-ji
Tōshōdai-ji is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and association with the Chinese monk Jianzhen (Ganjin).
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B.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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C.
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.
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D.
Tōdai-ji
Tōdai-ji is a monumental Buddhist temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing one of the world’s largest bronze statues of the Buddha (Daibutsu) and serving as a historic center of Japanese Buddhism.
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E.
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.”
- 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: Shitennoji Temple Target entity description: Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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A.
Tōshōdai-ji
Tōshōdai-ji is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and association with the Chinese monk Jianzhen (Ganjin).
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B.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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C.
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.
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D.
Tōdai-ji
Tōdai-ji is a monumental Buddhist temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing one of the world’s largest bronze statues of the Buddha (Daibutsu) and serving as a historic center of Japanese Buddhism.
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E.
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.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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historic site ⓘ |
| affiliation | Prince Shotoku-related temples ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka period style ⓘ |
| centuryFounded | 6th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Four Heavenly Kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Shitenno (Four Heavenly Kings)
|
| denomination | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Prince Shōtoku
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Shotoku
|
| foundingDate | 593 ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | yes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | center of early Japanese Buddhism in Osaka ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Buddhist memorial services
ⓘ
New Year’s visits ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Shitennoji Wasso historical parade ⓘ |
| hasGardenStyle | Pure Land garden ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | Kondo ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Gokuraku-jodo Garden
ⓘ
central gate ⓘ cloister ⓘ five-story pagoda ⓘ lecture hall ⓘ middle gate ⓘ outer gate ⓘ treasure house ⓘ |
| hasTreasure |
Buddhist statues
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ancient documents ⓘ ritual implements ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of Japan’s oldest officially established Buddhist temples
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historic architecture ⓘ religious significance ⓘ traditional Buddhist rituals ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| layoutType | shitennoji-style temple layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
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Osaka ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Tennoji-ku, Osaka ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Four Heavenly Kings ⓘ |
| near | Tennoji Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| reasonForReconstruction |
fires
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war damage ⓘ |
| reconstructed | multiple times ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shitennoji Temple Description of subject: Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shitennoji Temple precincts
this entity surface form:
Shitennoji five-story pagoda
this entity surface form:
Shitennoji