Ninna-ji
E354687
Ninna-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its imperial connections, traditional architecture, and late-blooming cherry blossoms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ninna-ji canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2828095 — 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: Ninna-ji Context triple: [Kinkaku-ji, nearbyAttraction, Ninna-ji]
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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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B.
Ishiyama-dera
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Ninna-ji Target entity description: Ninna-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its imperial connections, traditional architecture, and late-blooming cherry blossoms.
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A.
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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B.
Ishiyama-dera
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Historic site in Japan ⓘ Shingon Buddhist temple ⓘ World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Omuro Ninna-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Imperial Family
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| BuddhistSchool | Shingon Ritsu ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Uda ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 888 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shingon Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| hasAccess | near Omuro-Ninnaji Station ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Bell tower
ⓘ
Goten palace complex ⓘ Kondo (main hall) ⓘ Rōmon gate ⓘ
surface form:
Niomon gate
Pagoda ⓘ Shinden ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPropertyStatus |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
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National Treasures of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
National Treasure of Japan (for some buildings)
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| hasFeature |
Omuro-zakura cherry trees
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five-story pagoda ⓘ late-blooming cherry blossoms ⓘ temple garden ⓘ traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Omuro Flower Festival ⓘ |
| hasGarden |
pond garden
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rock garden ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity |
Amitābha Buddha
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surface form:
Amida Nyorai
Shaka Nyorai ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Site (Japan)
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyoto
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Ukyo-ku, Kyoto ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Heian period origins
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imperial connections ⓘ late cherry blossom viewing ⓘ |
| originalName | Omuro-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | Heian period ⓘ |
| prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| servedAs | monzeki temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
cherry blossom viewing spot
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temple complex ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1994 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ninna-ji Description of subject: Ninna-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its imperial connections, traditional architecture, and late-blooming cherry blossoms.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.