Hotei
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Hotei is a jovial, pot-bellied deity of contentment, abundance, and good fortune in Japanese folklore, often depicted carrying a large cloth bag and associated with happiness and generosity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hotei canonical | 2 |
| Laughing Buddha | 1 |
| Maitreya as Laughing Buddha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19596594 — 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: Hotei Context triple: [Seven Lucky Gods, member, Hotei]
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A.
Hotei
Hotei is a renowned Japanese musician and guitarist best known internationally for his song "Battle Without Honor or Humanity," featured in the film Kill Bill.
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B.
Bodai Daruma
Bodai Daruma is the Japanese name for Bodhidharma, the semi-legendary Buddhist monk credited with transmitting Chan (Zen) Buddhism to China and inspiring the Daruma doll tradition in Japan.
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C.
Buddha Monk
Buddha Monk is an American rapper and producer closely associated with the Wu-Tang Clan’s extended family, known for his gritty East Coast hip-hop style and work with Brooklyn’s Zu Ninjaz.
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D.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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E.
Hokuzan
Hokuzan was a medieval kingdom in northern Okinawa that existed before the unification of the Ryukyu Islands under the Ryukyu Kingdom.
- 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: Hotei Target entity description: Hotei is a jovial, pot-bellied deity of contentment, abundance, and good fortune in Japanese folklore, often depicted carrying a large cloth bag and associated with happiness and generosity.
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A.
Hotei
Hotei is a renowned Japanese musician and guitarist best known internationally for his song "Battle Without Honor or Humanity," featured in the film Kill Bill.
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B.
Bodai Daruma
Bodai Daruma is the Japanese name for Bodhidharma, the semi-legendary Buddhist monk credited with transmitting Chan (Zen) Buddhism to China and inspiring the Daruma doll tradition in Japan.
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C.
Buddha Monk
Buddha Monk is an American rapper and producer closely associated with the Wu-Tang Clan’s extended family, known for his gritty East Coast hip-hop style and work with Brooklyn’s Zu Ninjaz.
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D.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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E.
Hokuzan
Hokuzan was a medieval kingdom in northern Okinawa that existed before the unification of the Ryukyu Islands under the Ryukyu Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hotei
linked to: Hotei