The Great Mirror
E409317
The Great Mirror is an 11th–12th century Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that recounts the lives and politics of emperors and courtiers from the 9th to 11th centuries in a reflective, narrative style.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Great Mirror canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Great Mirror Context triple: [Ōkagami, literalMeaningOfTitle, The Great Mirror]
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A.
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror is a 1946 psychological film noir thriller about identical twin sisters, directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Olivia de Havilland.
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B.
Sacred Mirror
Sacred Mirror is a revered Shinto relic associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu and traditionally regarded as one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.
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C.
Heaven's Mirror
Heaven's Mirror is a book by Graham Hancock that explores ancient monuments and myths around the world, proposing they encode sophisticated astronomical knowledge and memories of a lost advanced civilization.
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D.
The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Mirror Has Two Faces is a 1996 romantic comedy-drama film directed by and starring Barbra Streisand, featuring Lauren Bacall in an acclaimed supporting role.
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E.
The Mirror Pool
The Mirror Pool is the debut solo album by Australian musician and Dead Can Dance vocalist Lisa Gerrard, showcasing her distinctive ethereal voice and atmospheric, world music-influenced compositions.
- 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: The Great Mirror Target entity description: The Great Mirror is an 11th–12th century Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that recounts the lives and politics of emperors and courtiers from the 9th to 11th centuries in a reflective, narrative style.
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A.
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror is a 1946 psychological film noir thriller about identical twin sisters, directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Olivia de Havilland.
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B.
Sacred Mirror
Sacred Mirror is a revered Shinto relic associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu and traditionally regarded as one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.
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C.
Heaven's Mirror
Heaven's Mirror is a book by Graham Hancock that explores ancient monuments and myths around the world, proposing they encode sophisticated astronomical knowledge and memories of a lost advanced civilization.
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D.
The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Mirror Has Two Faces is a 1996 romantic comedy-drama film directed by and starring Barbra Streisand, featuring Lauren Bacall in an acclaimed supporting role.
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E.
The Mirror Pool
The Mirror Pool is the debut solo album by Australian musician and Dead Can Dance vocalist Lisa Gerrard, showcasing her distinctive ethereal voice and atmospheric, world music-influenced compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese historical tale
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monogatari ⓘ rekishi monogatari ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Heian court culture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | aristocratic Heian society ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 11th–12th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
aristocratic customs
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court ceremonies ⓘ power struggles among nobles ⓘ |
| documents |
imperial court history
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political alliances and rivalries ⓘ succession disputes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
lives of emperors
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lives of high-ranking courtiers ⓘ political events at court ⓘ |
| genre |
court literature
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historical literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | episodic narrative ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalValue |
source on Heian political culture
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source on courtly life and customs ⓘ |
| historicalScope | from 9th to 11th centuries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Heian court diaries
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earlier monogatari tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated courtly readers ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late Heian period ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
chronicle-like account
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reflective narrative ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Japanese mirror literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Heian courtiers
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Emperor of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese emperors
court politics ⓘ imperial succession ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | retrospective ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | mirror series of Japanese historical tales ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Heian court literature
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surface form:
Heian literature
Japanese historiography ⓘ |
| settingTime |
10th century Japan
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11th century Japan ⓘ 9th century Japan ⓘ |
| theme |
impermanence of political power
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moral evaluation of rulers and courtiers ⓘ reflection on past governance ⓘ |
| uses |
anecdotal episodes
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character sketches of historical figures ⓘ |
| workType | prose narrative history ⓘ |
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