Bonshō (temple bell)
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The Bonshō is a large Japanese Buddhist temple bell traditionally used to mark the passage of time and call monks to prayer with its deep, resonant tone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bonshō (temple bell) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17736219 — 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: Bonshō (temple bell) Context triple: [Kenchō-ji, hasPart, Bonshō (temple bell)]
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A.
Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)
Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) is a historic wooden clock tower and symbol of Kawagoe’s traditional Edo-period townscape in Saitama, Japan.
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B.
Evening Bell at Miidera
"Evening Bell at Miidera" is a famous ukiyo-e landscape print by Hiroshige depicting the tranquil temple bell at Miidera as one of the classic Eight Views of Ōmi.
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C.
Bosingak Bell Pavilion
Bosingak Bell Pavilion is a historic bell tower in central Seoul, South Korea, traditionally used to mark the opening and closing of the city gates and now famous for its New Year’s Eve bell-ringing ceremony.
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D.
Ōsu Kannon
Ōsu Kannon is a famous Buddhist temple in Nagoya, Japan, known for its large wooden statue of Kannon and its surrounding shopping arcade.
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E.
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
- 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: Bonshō (temple bell) Target entity description: The Bonshō is a large Japanese Buddhist temple bell traditionally used to mark the passage of time and call monks to prayer with its deep, resonant tone.
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A.
Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)
Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) is a historic wooden clock tower and symbol of Kawagoe’s traditional Edo-period townscape in Saitama, Japan.
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B.
Evening Bell at Miidera
"Evening Bell at Miidera" is a famous ukiyo-e landscape print by Hiroshige depicting the tranquil temple bell at Miidera as one of the classic Eight Views of Ōmi.
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C.
Bosingak Bell Pavilion
Bosingak Bell Pavilion is a historic bell tower in central Seoul, South Korea, traditionally used to mark the opening and closing of the city gates and now famous for its New Year’s Eve bell-ringing ceremony.
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D.
Ōsu Kannon
Ōsu Kannon is a famous Buddhist temple in Nagoya, Japan, known for its large wooden statue of Kannon and its surrounding shopping arcade.
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E.
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.