Daikokuten
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Daikokuten is a Japanese deity of wealth, prosperity, and household fortune, often depicted with a mallet and rice bales and revered as one of the Seven Lucky Gods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daikokuten canonical | 2 |
| 大黒天 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19596630 — 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: Daikokuten Context triple: [Shichifukujin, hasMember, Daikokuten]
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A.
Bishamonten
Bishamonten is a Japanese Buddhist deity of war and warriors, revered as a protector of righteous fighters and bringer of good fortune.
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B.
Fukurokuju
Fukurokuju is a Japanese deity of longevity, wisdom, and good fortune, traditionally depicted as an old man with an elongated forehead and associated with the Seven Lucky Gods.
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C.
Fudō Myōō
Fudō Myōō is a wrathful Buddhist deity and protector figure, especially revered in Japanese esoteric traditions for subduing obstacles and guiding practitioners toward enlightenment.
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D.
Zaō Gongen
Zaō Gongen is a syncretic mountain deity in Japanese religion, revered in Shugendō as a fierce protector and manifestation of multiple Buddhist and Shintō divinities.
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E.
Kōmokuten
Kōmokuten is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition, revered in Japan as the guardian of the West who protects the world and upholds Buddhist law.
- 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: Daikokuten Target entity description: Daikokuten is a Japanese deity of wealth, prosperity, and household fortune, often depicted with a mallet and rice bales and revered as one of the Seven Lucky Gods.
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A.
Bishamonten
Bishamonten is a Japanese Buddhist deity of war and warriors, revered as a protector of righteous fighters and bringer of good fortune.
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B.
Fukurokuju
Fukurokuju is a Japanese deity of longevity, wisdom, and good fortune, traditionally depicted as an old man with an elongated forehead and associated with the Seven Lucky Gods.
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C.
Fudō Myōō
Fudō Myōō is a wrathful Buddhist deity and protector figure, especially revered in Japanese esoteric traditions for subduing obstacles and guiding practitioners toward enlightenment.
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D.
Zaō Gongen
Zaō Gongen is a syncretic mountain deity in Japanese religion, revered in Shugendō as a fierce protector and manifestation of multiple Buddhist and Shintō divinities.
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E.
Kōmokuten
Kōmokuten is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition, revered in Japan as the guardian of the West who protects the world and upholds Buddhist law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Daikokuten