Taizōkai Mandara
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Taizōkai Mandara is a central esoteric Buddhist mandala in Japanese Shingon tradition that depicts the Womb Realm, symbolizing the compassionate, generative aspect of the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ryokai Mandala | 1 |
| Taizōkai Mandara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16059264 — 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: Taizōkai Mandara Context triple: [Womb Realm Mandala, JapaneseName, Taizōkai Mandara]
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A.
Eikandō
Eikandō is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its autumn foliage and iconic statue of the Amida Buddha looking over its shoulder.
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B.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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C.
Shikinaisha
Shikinaisha are Shinto shrines listed in the ancient Engishiki regulations, regarded as especially important regional sanctuaries in Japan.
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D.
Kusamakura
Kusamakura is a 1906 novel by Natsume Sōseki that blends poetic prose, philosophical reflection, and aesthetic contemplation through the journey of an artist in a remote mountain hot-spring village.
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E.
Takuan Sōhō
Takuan Sōhō was a prominent 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, philosopher, and calligrapher known for his influential writings on Zen and the martial arts and his role as an advisor to samurai and shogunate leaders.
- 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: Taizōkai Mandara Target entity description: Taizōkai Mandara is a central esoteric Buddhist mandala in Japanese Shingon tradition that depicts the Womb Realm, symbolizing the compassionate, generative aspect of the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana.
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A.
Eikandō
Eikandō is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its autumn foliage and iconic statue of the Amida Buddha looking over its shoulder.
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B.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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C.
Shikinaisha
Shikinaisha are Shinto shrines listed in the ancient Engishiki regulations, regarded as especially important regional sanctuaries in Japan.
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D.
Kusamakura
Kusamakura is a 1906 novel by Natsume Sōseki that blends poetic prose, philosophical reflection, and aesthetic contemplation through the journey of an artist in a remote mountain hot-spring village.
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E.
Takuan Sōhō
Takuan Sōhō was a prominent 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, philosopher, and calligrapher known for his influential writings on Zen and the martial arts and his role as an advisor to samurai and shogunate leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ryokai Mandala