Agyō Nio statue
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The Agyō Nio statue is a fierce guardian deity figure, typically depicted with an open mouth and muscular stance, that stands at the Great South Gate (Nandaimon) of Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Agyō Nio statue canonical | 1 |
| Ungyō Nio statue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19675578 — 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: Agyō Nio statue Context triple: [Nandaimon, hasStatue, Agyō Nio statue]
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A.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
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B.
Rokujizō statues
Rokujizō statues are a group of six Buddhist figures representing different manifestations of the bodhisattva Jizō, commonly enshrined together in Japanese temple precincts to offer protection and salvation across all realms of existence.
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C.
Saigo Takamori statue
The Saigo Takamori statue is a famous bronze monument in Tokyo depicting the influential samurai and Meiji Restoration leader Saigō Takamori walking with his dog.
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D.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
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E.
Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental 13th-century bronze statue of Amida Buddha, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic and historically significant Buddhist sculptures.
- 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: Agyō Nio statue Target entity description: The Agyō Nio statue is a fierce guardian deity figure, typically depicted with an open mouth and muscular stance, that stands at the Great South Gate (Nandaimon) of Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan.
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A.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
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B.
Rokujizō statues
Rokujizō statues are a group of six Buddhist figures representing different manifestations of the bodhisattva Jizō, commonly enshrined together in Japanese temple precincts to offer protection and salvation across all realms of existence.
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C.
Saigo Takamori statue
The Saigo Takamori statue is a famous bronze monument in Tokyo depicting the influential samurai and Meiji Restoration leader Saigō Takamori walking with his dog.
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D.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
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E.
Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental 13th-century bronze statue of Amida Buddha, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic and historically significant Buddhist sculptures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.