Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon)
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Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) is the main entrance gate of the ancient Horyu-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned as part of one of the world’s oldest surviving wooden Buddhist architectural ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5745864 — 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: Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) Context triple: [Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area, contains, Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon)]
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A.
Seishomon Gate
Seishomon Gate is a historic entrance of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, known for its traditional Japanese architectural style and role in the former imperial residence complex.
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B.
Shureimon Gate
Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
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C.
Hozomon gate
Hozomon gate is the imposing inner entrance gate of Tokyo’s historic Senso-ji Temple, known for its massive lanterns and guardian statues.
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D.
Kankaimon gate
Kankaimon gate is a historic main entrance gate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan, notable for its traditional Ryukyuan architectural style and cultural significance.
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E.
Zenrinmon Gate
Zenrinmon Gate is a prominent traditional Chinese-style entrance gate and symbolic landmark of Yokohama’s Chinatown in Japan.
- 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: Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) Target entity description: Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) is the main entrance gate of the ancient Horyu-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned as part of one of the world’s oldest surviving wooden Buddhist architectural ensembles.
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A.
Seishomon Gate
Seishomon Gate is a historic entrance of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, known for its traditional Japanese architectural style and role in the former imperial residence complex.
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B.
Shureimon Gate
Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
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C.
Hozomon gate
Hozomon gate is the imposing inner entrance gate of Tokyo’s historic Senso-ji Temple, known for its massive lanterns and guardian statues.
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D.
Kankaimon gate
Kankaimon gate is a historic main entrance gate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan, notable for its traditional Ryukyuan architectural style and cultural significance.
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E.
Zenrinmon Gate
Zenrinmon Gate is a prominent traditional Chinese-style entrance gate and symbolic landmark of Yokohama’s Chinatown in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple gate
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cultural heritage asset ⓘ historic building ⓘ wooden structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka period architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Prince Shotoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Shotoku-era Buddhism ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Japanese Buddhist temple layout ⓘ |
| builtFor | Horyu-ji temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfWorldHeritageSite | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Asuka period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important monument of early Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| givesAccessTo |
Horyu-ji Five-storied Pagoda precinct
NERFINISHED
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Horyu-ji Golden Hall (Kondo) area NERFINISHED ⓘ Horyu-ji courtyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Horyu-ji temple administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Central Gate of Horyu-ji
NERFINISHED
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Horyu-ji Chumon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected historic structure ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue | national and international importance ⓘ |
| hasFunction | main entrance gate ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 中門 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | faces the main approach to Horyu-ji ⓘ |
| hasRomanizedName | Chūmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | timber frame construction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | Horyu-ji architectural ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOlderThan | many later Japanese temple gates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Horyu-ji temple complex
NERFINISHED
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Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| mainEntranceOf | Horyu-ji temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| partOf |
Horyu-ji Western Precinct (Sai-in)
NERFINISHED
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one of the world’s oldest surviving wooden Buddhist architectural ensembles ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early Japanese Buddhist gate architecture
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part of one of the oldest surviving wooden temple complexes in the world ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access for worshippers and visitors
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ritual processions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) Description of subject: Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) is the main entrance gate of the ancient Horyu-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned as part of one of the world’s oldest surviving wooden Buddhist architectural ensembles.
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