Onjō-ji
E883262
Onjō-ji, commonly known as Miidera, is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and cultural treasures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Onjō-ji canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9893828 — 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: Onjō-ji Context triple: [Miidera (Onjō-ji), alternateName, Onjō-ji]
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A.
Kenchō-ji
Kenchō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Zen training monasteries in the country.
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B.
Honpuku-ji
Honpuku-ji is a renowned Buddhist temple on Japan’s Awaji Island, famous for its minimalist “Water Temple” designed by architect Tadao Ando.
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C.
Kozan-ji
Kozan-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ancient cultural treasures and inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Kyoto’s monuments.
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D.
Gansen-ji
Gansen-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, known for its ancient architecture and scenic, seasonally changing temple grounds.
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E.
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōbu-ji is the principal temple complex on Mount Kōya in Japan and the spiritual and administrative center of the Shingon Buddhist sect.
- 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: Onjō-ji Target entity description: Onjō-ji, commonly known as Miidera, is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and cultural treasures.
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A.
Kenchō-ji
Kenchō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Zen training monasteries in the country.
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B.
Honpuku-ji
Honpuku-ji is a renowned Buddhist temple on Japan’s Awaji Island, famous for its minimalist “Water Temple” designed by architect Tadao Ando.
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C.
Kozan-ji
Kozan-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ancient cultural treasures and inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Kyoto’s monuments.
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D.
Gansen-ji
Gansen-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, known for its ancient architecture and scenic, seasonally changing temple grounds.
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E.
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōbu-ji is the principal temple complex on Mount Kōya in Japan and the spiritual and administrative center of the Shingon Buddhist sect.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
Tendai temple ⓘ |
| alias | Miidera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | traditional Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Tenji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enchin NERFINISHED ⓘ Saichō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bronzeBellStatus | National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Miidera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyCount | numerous Important Cultural Properties ⓘ |
| etymologyOfMiidera | “Temple of the Three Wells” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Tenji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Asuka period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Mii-no-bansho (Miidera bell tower) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
Important Cultural Property (multiple buildings)
ⓘ
National Treasure (selected structures and artifacts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGarden | Japanese garden ⓘ |
| hasHall |
Kannon-dō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mii-dō NERFINISHED ⓘ Nio-mon gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity |
Kannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maitreya (Miroku) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | Kondō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | treasure hall ⓘ |
| hasPagoda | three-story pagoda ⓘ |
| hasTreasure | bronze bell ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Buddhist ceremonies
ⓘ
seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| isHeadTempleOf | Jimon school of Tendai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 園城寺 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural treasures
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historic architecture ⓘ role in Tendai Buddhist history ⓘ scenic views of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| KondōStatus | National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ōtsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Biwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRole | temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Tendai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SaigokuKannonPilgrimageTempleNumber | 14 ⓘ |
| schoolWithinTendai | Jimon branch ⓘ |
| threeStoryPagodaStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportAccess | accessible from Ōtsu stations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Onjō-ji Description of subject: Onjō-ji, commonly known as Miidera, is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and cultural treasures.
Referenced by (1)
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