To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji)
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To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji) is a historic sub-complex of the Horyu-ji temple in Nara, Japan, noted for its important Buddhist halls and structures that form part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5745859 — 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: To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji) Context triple: [Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area, contains, To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji)]
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A.
Iki Kokubun-ji ruins
The Iki Kokubun-ji ruins are the archaeological remains of an ancient provincial Buddhist temple on Iki Island in Japan, reflecting the island’s historical role in Japan’s early religious and administrative network.
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B.
Asuka-dera
Asuka-dera is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in the Asuka area of Nara Prefecture and renowned for its early Asuka-period architecture and historic bronze Buddha statue.
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C.
Joruri-ji Temple
Joruri-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Kizugawa, Japan, renowned for its Heian-period architecture, Pure Land garden, and statues of the Amida Buddha.
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D.
Kokubunji
Kokubunji is a city in western Tokyo, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub within the Tama area.
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E.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
- 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: To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji) Target entity description: To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji) is a historic sub-complex of the Horyu-ji temple in Nara, Japan, noted for its important Buddhist halls and structures that form part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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A.
Iki Kokubun-ji ruins
The Iki Kokubun-ji ruins are the archaeological remains of an ancient provincial Buddhist temple on Iki Island in Japan, reflecting the island’s historical role in Japan’s early religious and administrative network.
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B.
Asuka-dera
Asuka-dera is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in the Asuka area of Nara Prefecture and renowned for its early Asuka-period architecture and historic bronze Buddha statue.
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C.
Joruri-ji Temple
Joruri-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Kizugawa, Japan, renowned for its Heian-period architecture, Pure Land garden, and statues of the Amida Buddha.
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D.
Kokubunji
Kokubunji is a city in western Tokyo, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub within the Tama area.
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E.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple precinct
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historic religious complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka-period Buddhist architecture (in part) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Prince Shotoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Shotoku cult ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
monastic precinct
ⓘ
place of Buddhist worship ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
東院
NERFINISHED
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東院伽藍 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Belfry of To-in
NERFINISHED
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Cloisters of To-in NERFINISHED ⓘ Denpodo NERFINISHED ⓘ Gates of To-in NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyozo (sutra repository of To-in) NERFINISHED ⓘ Priests’ quarters of To-in ⓘ Yumedono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan
NERFINISHED
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Japan ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sai-in (Western Precinct of Horyu-ji) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
Yumedono Hall
NERFINISHED
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historic Buddhist halls and structures ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
NERFINISHED
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Horyu-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Horyu-ji temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| worldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji) Description of subject: To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji) is a historic sub-complex of the Horyu-ji temple in Nara, Japan, noted for its important Buddhist halls and structures that form part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Referenced by (1)
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