Dewa Sanzan shrines
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The Dewa Sanzan shrines are a trio of sacred Shinto mountain shrines in northern Japan renowned as a major center of Shugendō mountain worship and spiritual pilgrimage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dewa Sanzan shrines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10634367 — 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: Dewa Sanzan shrines Context triple: [Yamagata Prefecture, hasHistoricSite, Dewa Sanzan shrines]
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A.
Hakusan shrines
Hakusan shrines are a group of Shinto shrines across Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Hakusan and its associated deities.
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B.
Achi Shrine
Achi Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kurashiki, Japan, known for its hilltop views over the city and its cultural significance as a local spiritual landmark.
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C.
Ako Gishi Shrine
Ako Gishi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ako, Japan, dedicated to commemorating the 47 Ronin and their famous act of loyalty and vengeance.
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D.
Tenmangū shrine network
The Tenmangū shrine network is a group of Shinto shrines across Japan dedicated to the deified scholar and politician Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the god of learning and scholarship.
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E.
Nei Reei shrine
Nei Reei shrine is a traditional religious site on the Kiribati island of Marakei, associated with local spiritual practices and ancestral worship.
- 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: Dewa Sanzan shrines Target entity description: The Dewa Sanzan shrines are a trio of sacred Shinto mountain shrines in northern Japan renowned as a major center of Shugendō mountain worship and spiritual pilgrimage.
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A.
Hakusan shrines
Hakusan shrines are a group of Shinto shrines across Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Hakusan and its associated deities.
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B.
Achi Shrine
Achi Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kurashiki, Japan, known for its hilltop views over the city and its cultural significance as a local spiritual landmark.
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C.
Ako Gishi Shrine
Ako Gishi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ako, Japan, dedicated to commemorating the 47 Ronin and their famous act of loyalty and vengeance.
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D.
Tenmangū shrine network
The Tenmangū shrine network is a group of Shinto shrines across Japan dedicated to the deified scholar and politician Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the god of learning and scholarship.
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E.
Nei Reei shrine
Nei Reei shrine is a traditional religious site on the Kiribati island of Marakei, associated with local spiritual practices and ancestral worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine complex
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pilgrimage destination ⓘ sacred site ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Shugendō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
mountain asceticism
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yamabushi ascetics ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Mount Gassan
NERFINISHED
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Mount Haguro NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Yudono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese folk religion
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Japanese mountain cults ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Dewa" refers to the old Dewa Province
NERFINISHED
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"Sanzan" means three mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected natural and cultural area ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDesignation | Important spiritual site in Japanese religion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ascetic training sites
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remote natural environment ⓘ sacred mountains ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | center of syncretic Shinto-Buddhist practices ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gassan Shrine
NERFINISHED
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Hagurosan Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudonosan Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRoute | traditional mountain pilgrimage routes ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
ascetic training retreats
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pilgrimage between the three mountains ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalUse | summer mountain worship season ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic mountain landscapes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic practices
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mountain worship ⓘ spiritual pilgrimage ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Tohoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCenterOf | Shugendō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | sacred mountains of Japan ⓘ |
| region | northern Japan ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance |
gateway between this world and the otherworld
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place for rebirth and spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| tourismType |
nature tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Shinto pilgrims
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Shugendō practitioners ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
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Subject: Dewa Sanzan shrines Description of subject: The Dewa Sanzan shrines are a trio of sacred Shinto mountain shrines in northern Japan renowned as a major center of Shugendō mountain worship and spiritual pilgrimage.
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