Shitenno-ji
E776954
Shitenno-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and renowned as a major historical and religious site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shitenno-ji canonical | 3 |
| Shitenno-ji Temple | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8887973 — 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: Shitenno-ji Context triple: [Tennoji, hasLandmark, Shitenno-ji]
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A.
Ryōzenji
Ryōzenji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, best known as the traditional starting point of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
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B.
Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its association with Shingon Buddhism, ancient pagoda, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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C.
Seiganto-ji Temple
Seiganto-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, famed for its picturesque pagoda standing before the dramatic Nachi Falls.
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D.
Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
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E.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
- 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: Shitenno-ji Target entity description: Shitenno-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and renowned as a major historical and religious site.
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A.
Ryōzenji
Ryōzenji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, best known as the traditional starting point of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
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B.
Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its association with Shingon Buddhism, ancient pagoda, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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C.
Seiganto-ji Temple
Seiganto-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, famed for its picturesque pagoda standing before the dramatic Nachi Falls.
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D.
Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
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E.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Buddhist temple ⓘ |
| affiliation | Prince Shotoku-related temples ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka period style ⓘ |
| centuryOfFoundation | 6th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important pilgrimage site in Osaka
ⓘ
one of Japan’s oldest officially administered temples ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shitenno (Four Heavenly Kings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Shitenno-ji sect ⓘ |
| festival |
Doya-doya festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoryoe (Prince Shotoku memorial ceremony) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Prince Shotoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 593 ⓘ |
| function |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Shitenno-ji cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGarden | Gokuraku-jodo Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGate | Nandaimon (Great South Gate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLectureHall | Kodo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | Kondo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseumCollection |
Buddhist statues
ⓘ
historical documents ⓘ paintings ⓘ |
| hasPagodaFloors | 5 ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
central gate
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ five-story pagoda ⓘ lecture hall ⓘ outer gate ⓘ |
| hasTreasureHouse | Shitenno-ji Homotsukan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| layoutType | shitenno-ji style temple layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Osaka
ⓘ
Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Tennoji-ku, Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Four Heavenly Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearLandmark |
Abeno Harukas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennoji Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTransport | Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalConstructionPeriod | Asuka period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter |
fires
ⓘ
wars ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shitenno-ji Description of subject: Shitenno-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and renowned as a major historical and religious site.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shitenno-ji Temple
this entity surface form:
Shitenno-ji Temple