Soga clan
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The Soga clan was a powerful aristocratic family in early Japan that played a central role in promoting Buddhism and shaping the politics of the Asuka period.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5059780 — 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: Soga clan Context triple: [Gangō-ji, associatedWith, Soga clan]
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A.
Yamato clan
The Yamato clan was the dominant ruling family of early Japan that laid the foundations of the imperial line and centralized state during the formative centuries of Japanese history.
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Taira clan
The Taira clan was a powerful samurai family that dominated late Heian-period Japanese court politics and warfare, ultimately clashing with rival Minamoto forces in the Genpei War.
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C.
Fujiwara clan
The Fujiwara clan was a powerful and influential aristocratic family that dominated Japanese court politics for centuries, especially during the Heian period, through strategic marriages and regency positions.
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D.
Kushika dynasty
The Kushika dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition most famously associated with the sage-king Vishvamitra, who is said to have risen from its warrior rulers to become a great rishi.
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E.
Minamoto clan
The Minamoto clan was one of the most powerful and influential samurai lineages in Japanese history, instrumental in the rise of the shogunate and warrior rule.
- 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: Soga clan Target entity description: The Soga clan was a powerful aristocratic family in early Japan that played a central role in promoting Buddhism and shaping the politics of the Asuka period.
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A.
Yamato clan
The Yamato clan was the dominant ruling family of early Japan that laid the foundations of the imperial line and centralized state during the formative centuries of Japanese history.
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B.
Taira clan
The Taira clan was a powerful samurai family that dominated late Heian-period Japanese court politics and warfare, ultimately clashing with rival Minamoto forces in the Genpei War.
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C.
Fujiwara clan
The Fujiwara clan was a powerful and influential aristocratic family that dominated Japanese court politics for centuries, especially during the Heian period, through strategic marriages and regency positions.
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D.
Kushika dynasty
The Kushika dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition most famously associated with the sage-king Vishvamitra, who is said to have risen from its warrior rulers to become a great rishi.
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E.
Minamoto clan
The Minamoto clan was one of the most powerful and influential samurai lineages in Japanese history, instrumental in the rise of the shogunate and warrior rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese clan
ⓘ
aristocratic family ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Asuka period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple |
Asukadera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hōkō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prince Shōtoku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamato court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Buddhism versus kami worship controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Taika Reforms background ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defeatedInEvent | Isshi Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedRival | Mononobe no Moriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downfallLedBy |
Nakatomi no Kamatari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Naka no Ōe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downfallUnder | Emperor Kōtoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downfallYear | 645 ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
6th century
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7th century ⓘ |
| heldOffice | ōomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | imperial succession in Japan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominance of imperial kinship politics
ⓘ
marriage alliances with the imperial family ⓘ |
| language | Old Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy | establishment of Buddhism as state religion foundation in Japan ⓘ |
| marriedInto | Yamato imperial family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Soga no Emishi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soga no Iname NERFINISHED ⓘ Soga no Iruka NERFINISHED ⓘ Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro NERFINISHED ⓘ Soga no Umako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Mononobe clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nakatomi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalBase | Yamato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted |
Buddhist temple construction
ⓘ
alliances with the Korean kingdoms ⓘ cultural imports from Baekje ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to the Yamato court ⓘ |
| region | Kinai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
patronage of Buddhist clergy
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suppression of anti-Buddhist factions ⓘ |
| role |
political power broker
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promoter of Buddhism ⓘ |
| roseToPowerUnder |
Emperor Bidatsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Kinmei NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Yōmei NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Suiko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Prince Shōtoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soga clan Description of subject: The Soga clan was a powerful aristocratic family in early Japan that played a central role in promoting Buddhism and shaping the politics of the Asuka period.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Soga