Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage
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The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage is a historic Buddhist pilgrimage route in Japan consisting of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, across the Kansai region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8861485 — 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: Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Context triple: [Ishiyama-dera, partOf, Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage]
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A.
Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
The Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage is a famous Buddhist circuit on Japan’s Shikoku Island in which pilgrims visit 88 temples associated with the monk Kūkai, often traveling on foot over hundreds of kilometers.
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B.
Wirikuta pilgrimage route
The Wirikuta pilgrimage route is a sacred path followed by the Wixárika (Huichol) people to their ancestral desert homeland in central Mexico, where they perform traditional rituals and peyote ceremonies.
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C.
Kumano Kodo
Kumano Kodo is an ancient network of sacred pilgrimage trails in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, renowned for linking historic Shinto-Buddhist shrines and scenic mountain landscapes.
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D.
Nakasendō historical route
The Nakasendō historical route is an ancient inland highway of Japan’s Edo period that connected Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) through mountainous regions and post towns, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and cultural exchange.
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E.
Omine Okugake trail
The Omine Okugake trail is a historic mountain pilgrimage route in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, famed for its rugged terrain and deep association with Shugendō ascetic practices.
- 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: Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Target entity description: The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage is a historic Buddhist pilgrimage route in Japan consisting of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, across the Kansai region.
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A.
Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
The Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage is a famous Buddhist circuit on Japan’s Shikoku Island in which pilgrims visit 88 temples associated with the monk Kūkai, often traveling on foot over hundreds of kilometers.
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B.
Wirikuta pilgrimage route
The Wirikuta pilgrimage route is a sacred path followed by the Wixárika (Huichol) people to their ancestral desert homeland in central Mexico, where they perform traditional rituals and peyote ceremonies.
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C.
Kumano Kodo
Kumano Kodo is an ancient network of sacred pilgrimage trails in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, renowned for linking historic Shinto-Buddhist shrines and scenic mountain landscapes.
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D.
Nakasendō historical route
The Nakasendō historical route is an ancient inland highway of Japan’s Edo period that connected Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) through mountainous regions and post towns, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and cultural exchange.
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E.
Omine Okugake trail
The Omine Okugake trail is a historic mountain pilgrimage route in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, famed for its rugged terrain and deep association with Shugendō ascetic practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bandō Sanjūsankasho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Japanese pilgrimage tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Kannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bodhisattva of compassion ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Saigoku 33 Kannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saigoku Sanjūsansho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndingPoint | Kegon-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chūgū-ji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Engyō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Hase-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Imakumano Kannon-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Ishiyama-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Kannon-ji (Shiga) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kannonshō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanshin-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiyomizu-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokawa-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Kōfuku-ji (Nara) sub-temple on route ⓘ Mii-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Minami Hokke-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakayamadera NERFINISHED ⓘ Nariai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Saidai-ji (Nara) related temple ⓘ Sanjūsangen-dō NERFINISHED ⓘ Sefuku-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Seiganto-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Tendai-ji (Hyōgo) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsubosaka-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartingPoint | Seiganto-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | late Heian period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
western Japan ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Avalokiteśvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSites | 33 ⓘ |
| prominentIn | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| routeShape | circular route ⓘ |
| theme | devotion to Avalokiteśvara ⓘ |
| traditionalCount | 33 temples ⓘ |
| typeOfWorship | Kannon worship ⓘ |
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Subject: Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Description of subject: The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage is a historic Buddhist pilgrimage route in Japan consisting of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, across the Kansai region.
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