Konjaku Monogatarishū
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Konjaku Monogatarishū is an early 12th-century Japanese collection of over a thousand Buddhist, secular, and supernatural tales drawn from India, China, and Japan, influential in later Japanese literature and storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Konjaku Monogatarishū canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7825848 — 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: Konjaku Monogatarishū Context triple: [Rashōmon, basedOn, Konjaku Monogatarishū]
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A.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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B.
Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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C.
Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
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D.
Oku no Hosomichi
Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
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E.
Makura no Sōshi
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
- 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: Konjaku Monogatarishū Target entity description: Konjaku Monogatarishū is an early 12th-century Japanese collection of over a thousand Buddhist, secular, and supernatural tales drawn from India, China, and Japan, influential in later Japanese literature and storytelling.
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A.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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B.
Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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C.
Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
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D.
Oku no Hosomichi
Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
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E.
Makura no Sōshi
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese literary work
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setsuwa collection ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important document of Heian-period beliefs and customs
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major source for medieval Japanese folklore ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | early 12th century ⓘ |
| genre |
Buddhist tales
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secular tales ⓘ supernatural tales ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chinese section
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Indian section ⓘ Japanese section ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
impermanence
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interaction between humans and spirits ⓘ karma ⓘ retribution ⓘ reward for piety ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese setsuwa literature
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Kyōgen tales NERFINISHED ⓘ Noh drama motifs ⓘ Uji Shūi Monogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ later Japanese Buddhist literature ⓘ medieval Japanese storytelling ⓘ otogizōshi narratives ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryForm | anecdotal tales ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | over 1000 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in multiple manuscript lines ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Buddhism in China
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Buddhism in India ⓘ Buddhism in Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
China
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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folk beliefs ⓘ miracles ⓘ morality ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “Anthology of Tales from the Past” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
didactic literature
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preaching material ⓘ source for later literary adaptation ⓘ |
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Subject: Konjaku Monogatarishū Description of subject: Konjaku Monogatarishū is an early 12th-century Japanese collection of over a thousand Buddhist, secular, and supernatural tales drawn from India, China, and Japan, influential in later Japanese literature and storytelling.
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