Manpuku-ji Temple
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Manpuku-ji Temple is a prominent Zen Buddhist temple in Uji, Japan, known as the head temple of the Ōbaku school and noted for its distinctive Ming Chinese architectural style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manpuku-ji Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9806110 — 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: Manpuku-ji Temple Context triple: [Uji City, hasLandmark, Manpuku-ji Temple]
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Kinpusen-ji Temple
Kinpusen-ji Temple is a major Shugendō Buddhist temple complex in Nara Prefecture, Japan, renowned as a sacred mountain worship site and part of the UNESCO-listed Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.
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Engyō-ji Temple
Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
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Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple notable for incorporating architectural materials from the former Fushimi Castle.
- 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: Manpuku-ji Temple Target entity description: Manpuku-ji Temple is a prominent Zen Buddhist temple in Uji, Japan, known as the head temple of the Ōbaku school and noted for its distinctive Ming Chinese architectural style.
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A.
Kinpusen-ji Temple
Kinpusen-ji Temple is a major Shugendō Buddhist temple complex in Nara Prefecture, Japan, renowned as a sacred mountain worship site and part of the UNESCO-listed Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.
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B.
Engyō-ji Temple
Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
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C.
Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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D.
Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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E.
Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple notable for incorporating architectural materials from the former Fushimi Castle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Zen temple ⓘ head temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Chinese architecture
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Ming dynasty Chinese style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese Zen monks in Japan
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Ōbaku Zen cultural heritage ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ingen Ryūki
NERFINISHED
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Yinyuan Longqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderNationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| founderReligiousAffiliation | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Manpuku-ji Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manpukuji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Ming Chinese religious art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence | Chinese cuisine in temple cooking ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProperty |
Chinese-style temple layout aligned on a north–south axis
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traditional wooden temple buildings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha hall
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Chinese-style gardens ⓘ bell tower ⓘ drum tower ⓘ lecture hall ⓘ main gate in Chinese style ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ temple kitchen ⓘ |
| hasLanguageInfluence | Chinese inscriptions ⓘ |
| headTempleOf | Ōbaku school of Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Zen temple in Japan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Uji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Kyoto
NERFINISHED
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Uji city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Chinese-influenced temple layout
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Ming Chinese architectural style ⓘ preservation of Chinese monastic customs ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Ōbaku Zen sect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Ōbaku school of Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | head temple of the Ōbaku school ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | popular tourist destination in Uji ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Zen Buddhist practice
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cultural events ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manpuku-ji Temple Description of subject: Manpuku-ji Temple is a prominent Zen Buddhist temple in Uji, Japan, known as the head temple of the Ōbaku school and noted for its distinctive Ming Chinese architectural style.
Referenced by (1)
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