Engaku-ji
E443609
Engaku-ji is a major Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, cultural treasures, and scenic temple grounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Engaku-ji canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3865044 — 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: Engaku-ji Context triple: [Kamakura period, notableSite, Engaku-ji]
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A.
Sengaku-ji Temple
Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
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B.
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.
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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.
Ryōzenji
Ryōzenji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, best known as the traditional starting point of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
- 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: Engaku-ji Target entity description: Engaku-ji is a major Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, cultural treasures, and scenic temple grounds.
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A.
Sengaku-ji Temple
Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
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B.
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.
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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.
Ryōzenji
Ryōzenji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, best known as the traditional starting point of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Historic site ⓘ Rinzai school temple ⓘ Zen temple ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | JR Yokosuka Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hōjō clan
NERFINISHED
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Mongol invasions of Japan ⓘ |
| belongsToZenLineage | Engaku-ji branch of Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| denomination | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Hōjō Tokimune
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mugaku Sogen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedDuring | Kamakura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1282 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProperty |
Important Cultural Property buildings
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Shariden (National Treasure) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōgane (Great Bell) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
autumn foliage views
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historic architecture ⓘ scenic temple grounds ⓘ stone steps and terraces ⓘ wooded hillside setting ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural heritage site
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place of Zen practice ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasGraveyard | Yes ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Bell tower
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Butsuden ⓘ Hōjō NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanmon NERFINISHED ⓘ Shariden NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-temples ⓘ Temple bell ⓘ |
| hasTeaHouse | Yes ⓘ |
| importantCulturalPropertyOfJapan | Great Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kamakura
NERFINISHED
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Kanagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Shaka Nyorai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalTreasureOfJapan | Shariden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Kita-Kamakura Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kamakura Gozan (Five Great Zen Temples) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purposeOfFoundation | memorial for those fallen in Mongol invasions ⓘ |
| rankWithinKamakuraGozan | Second ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Engaku-ji Description of subject: Engaku-ji is a major Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, cultural treasures, and scenic temple grounds.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.