Heian Palace
E284770
Heian Palace was the imperial residence and political center of Japan’s Heian period in Kyoto, serving as the seat of the emperor and court from the late 8th to the 12th century.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Court in Kyoto | 4 |
| Heian Palace canonical | 3 |
| Heian-kyō imperial court | 2 |
| Imperial Court in Heian-kyō | 1 |
| Shirakawa Palace | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2614388 — 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: Heian Palace Context triple: [Heian Shrine, modelledAfter, Heian Palace]
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A.
Heijō Palace
Heijō Palace is the archaeological site of the former imperial residence and administrative center of Japan’s Nara-period capital, renowned for its historical significance and reconstructed ancient buildings.
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B.
Sento Imperial Palace
Sento Imperial Palace is a former residence of retired emperors in Kyoto, Japan, known for its expansive strolling gardens and traditional Japanese landscape design.
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C.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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D.
Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
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E.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace is the primary residence and administrative center of Japan’s imperial family, located in a large historic park area in central Tokyo.
- 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: Heian Palace Target entity description: Heian Palace was the imperial residence and political center of Japan’s Heian period in Kyoto, serving as the seat of the emperor and court from the late 8th to the 12th century.
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A.
Heijō Palace
Heijō Palace is the archaeological site of the former imperial residence and administrative center of Japan’s Nara-period capital, renowned for its historical significance and reconstructed ancient buildings.
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B.
Sento Imperial Palace
Sento Imperial Palace is a former residence of retired emperors in Kyoto, Japan, known for its expansive strolling gardens and traditional Japanese landscape design.
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C.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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D.
Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
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E.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace is the primary residence and administrative center of Japan’s imperial family, located in a large historic park area in central Tokyo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
imperial palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Kanmu
ⓘ
Heian aristocracy ⓘ Heian-kyō urban plan ⓘ Imperial court of Japan (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese imperial court
|
| associatedWork | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Japan ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 8th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentCondition | no longer standing ⓘ |
| endUse | 12th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Kanmu ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center of the state
ⓘ
ceremonial center of the court ⓘ residence of the emperor ⓘ |
| governedBy | imperial bureaucracy of Heian Japan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative offices
ⓘ
ceremonial halls ⓘ gates and courtyards ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Heian period
ⓘ
surface form:
Classical Japan
|
| influenced | later Japanese palace design ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyoto
ⓘ
surface form:
Heian-kyō
Honshu ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | Chinese Tang dynasty palace cities ⓘ |
| partOf | Heian-kyō city layout ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nagaoka-kyō palace ⓘ |
| replaced | Nagaoka-kyō palace ⓘ |
| servedAs |
imperial residence
ⓘ
political center of Japan ⓘ seat of the emperor of Japan ⓘ seat of the imperial court ⓘ |
| significance |
center of court culture in the Heian period
ⓘ
symbol of imperial authority in the Heian period ⓘ |
| startUse | late 8th century ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Kyoto Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| timelineNote | remained central until political power shifted to samurai governments in the late Heian period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
court nobles
ⓘ
emperors of Japan ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heian Palace Description of subject: Heian Palace was the imperial residence and political center of Japan’s Heian period in Kyoto, serving as the seat of the emperor and court from the late 8th to the 12th century.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heian-kyō imperial court
this entity surface form:
Imperial Court in Kyoto
this entity surface form:
Imperial Court in Kyoto
this entity surface form:
Imperial Court in Kyoto
this entity surface form:
Heian-kyō imperial court
this entity surface form:
Shirakawa Palace
this entity surface form:
Imperial Court in Kyoto
this entity surface form:
Imperial Court in Heian-kyō