Eight Outer Temples
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The Eight Outer Temples are a historic complex of imperial Tibetan Buddhist temples surrounding the Chengde Mountain Resort in Hebei, China, built during the Qing dynasty to symbolize and consolidate rule over various ethnic and religious groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eight Outer Temples canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14368638 — 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: Eight Outer Temples Context triple: [Putuozongcheng Temple, partOf, Eight Outer Temples]
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A.
Geku (Outer Shrine)
Geku (Outer Shrine) is one of the two main sanctuaries of Japan’s Ise Grand Shrine complex, dedicated to the Shinto deity of food, clothing, and shelter, Toyouke-Ōmikami.
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B.
Eastern Group of Temples
The Eastern Group of Temples is a cluster of predominantly Jain and a few Hindu temples at Khajuraho, noted for their intricate stone carvings and refined medieval North Indian temple architecture.
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C.
Ekō-in Temple
Ekō-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo’s Ryōgoku district, known for its memorials to the dead and its long association with sumo wrestling tournaments.
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D.
Gio-ji Temple
Gio-ji Temple is a small, tranquil Buddhist temple in Kyoto renowned for its lush moss garden and serene forested setting.
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E.
Temple 13: Dainichiji
Temple 13: Dainichiji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s Shikoku island that serves as the thirteenth stop on the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
- 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: Eight Outer Temples Target entity description: The Eight Outer Temples are a historic complex of imperial Tibetan Buddhist temples surrounding the Chengde Mountain Resort in Hebei, China, built during the Qing dynasty to symbolize and consolidate rule over various ethnic and religious groups.
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A.
Geku (Outer Shrine)
Geku (Outer Shrine) is one of the two main sanctuaries of Japan’s Ise Grand Shrine complex, dedicated to the Shinto deity of food, clothing, and shelter, Toyouke-Ōmikami.
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B.
Eastern Group of Temples
The Eastern Group of Temples is a cluster of predominantly Jain and a few Hindu temples at Khajuraho, noted for their intricate stone carvings and refined medieval North Indian temple architecture.
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C.
Ekō-in Temple
Ekō-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo’s Ryōgoku district, known for its memorials to the dead and its long association with sumo wrestling tournaments.
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D.
Gio-ji Temple
Gio-ji Temple is a small, tranquil Buddhist temple in Kyoto renowned for its lush moss garden and serene forested setting.
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E.
Temple 13: Dainichiji
Temple 13: Dainichiji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s Shikoku island that serves as the thirteenth stop on the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.