Honden (main hall)
E273858
Honden (main hall) is the principal sanctuary building of a Shinto shrine, housing its primary kami and serving as the focal point of worship and ritual.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Honden (main hall) canonical | 1 |
| offering hall (haiden) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2524416 — 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: Honden (main hall) Context triple: [Fushimi Inari Taisha, hasStructure, Honden (main hall)]
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A.
Shikumen
Shikumen is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style that combines Western townhouse elements with Chinese courtyard houses, characterized by stone-framed gateways and narrow, lane-based residential blocks.
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B.
Chamber of Princes
The Chamber of Princes was a consultative assembly established in British India to represent the interests and advise on the affairs of the rulers of the Indian princely states.
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C.
Main Hall
The Main Hall of the Concertgebouw is its grand, primary auditorium renowned for exceptional acoustics and hosting major orchestral and classical music performances.
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D.
Oriental Room
The Oriental Room is an exotically decorated chamber in Hohenschwangau Castle, styled with Eastern-inspired motifs and furnishings that reflect 19th-century European fascination with the Orient.
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E.
Katsura Library
Katsura Library is the main academic library facility serving Kyoto University’s Katsura Campus, providing study spaces, research resources, and information services for students and faculty.
- 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: Honden (main hall) Target entity description: Honden (main hall) is the principal sanctuary building of a Shinto shrine, housing its primary kami and serving as the focal point of worship and ritual.
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A.
Shikumen
Shikumen is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style that combines Western townhouse elements with Chinese courtyard houses, characterized by stone-framed gateways and narrow, lane-based residential blocks.
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B.
Chamber of Princes
The Chamber of Princes was a consultative assembly established in British India to represent the interests and advise on the affairs of the rulers of the Indian princely states.
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C.
Main Hall
The Main Hall of the Concertgebouw is its grand, primary auditorium renowned for exceptional acoustics and hosting major orchestral and classical music performances.
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D.
Oriental Room
The Oriental Room is an exotically decorated chamber in Hohenschwangau Castle, styled with Eastern-inspired motifs and furnishings that reflect 19th-century European fascination with the Orient.
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E.
Katsura Library
Katsura Library is the main academic library facility serving Kyoto University’s Katsura Campus, providing study spaces, research resources, and information services for students and faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine building
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religious building ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | generally closed to the public interior ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Japanese architecture
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surface form:
Shinto architecture
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| associatedReligion | kami worship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shinto priests
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surface form:
Shinto priesthood
Shinto rituals of purification ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | typically wood ⓘ |
| contains | shintai (physical object in which a kami resides) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key element of traditional Japanese religious architecture ⓘ |
| designInfluencedBy | ancient Japanese architectural forms ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
haiden (worship hall)
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heiden (offering hall) ⓘ |
| etymology | Japanese term meaning “main hall” or “main sanctuary” ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
altar or platform for shintai
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inner sanctuary space ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
focal point of worship
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housing the primary kami of a shrine ⓘ principal sanctuary of a Shinto shrine ⓘ site of key Shinto rituals ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 本殿 ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | protected cultural property in some cases in Japan ⓘ |
| hasSubtypes |
kasuga-zukuri honden
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nagare-zukuri honden ⓘ shinmei-zukuri honden ⓘ taisha-zukuri honden ⓘ |
| linkedRitualObject | go-shintai ⓘ |
| orientation | often aligned according to traditional geomantic or ritual considerations ⓘ |
| partOf | Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| primaryOccupant | primary kami of the shrine ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| requiresRitualPurity | access limited to ritually pure clergy ⓘ |
| ritualRole |
center of major shrine festivals
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location of rites performed by Shinto priests ⓘ |
| roofDecoration | may feature chigi and katsuogi in some styles ⓘ |
| roofType | often gabled roof ⓘ |
| sacredBoundary | often separated from general worship area by fences or gates ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | most sacred building within a Shinto shrine complex ⓘ |
| spatialRelation | usually located behind the haiden ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | sacred enclosure or fences in many shrines ⓘ |
| symbolizes | presence of the kami at the shrine ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | inner precinct of a Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| usedDuring | matsuri (Shinto festivals) ⓘ |
| worshipFocus | enshrined kami ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Honden (main hall) Description of subject: Honden (main hall) is the principal sanctuary building of a Shinto shrine, housing its primary kami and serving as the focal point of worship and ritual.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
offering hall (haiden)