Gembō
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Gembō was a Nara-period Buddhist monk and scholar credited with helping establish and spread the Hossō (Yogācāra) school of Buddhism in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gembō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19682691 — 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: Gembō Context triple: [Hossō school, introducedToJapanBy, Gembō]
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A.
Ebisucho
Ebisucho is a commercial and entertainment district in Osaka’s Naniwa Ward, known for its proximity to Den Den Town and its mix of electronics shops, eateries, and local businesses.
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B.
Gembu
Gembu is a town located on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State, eastern Nigeria, known for its cool climate and scenic highland landscapes.
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C.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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D.
Ōnamuchi
Ōnamuchi is another name for Ōkuninushi, a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, and good fortune in Japanese mythology.
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E.
Shōkū
Shōkū was a prominent Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kamakura period and a leading disciple of Hōnen who helped develop and spread Pure Land (Jōdo) teachings.
- 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: Gembō Target entity description: Gembō was a Nara-period Buddhist monk and scholar credited with helping establish and spread the Hossō (Yogācāra) school of Buddhism in Japan.
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A.
Ebisucho
Ebisucho is a commercial and entertainment district in Osaka’s Naniwa Ward, known for its proximity to Den Den Town and its mix of electronics shops, eateries, and local businesses.
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B.
Gembu
Gembu is a town located on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State, eastern Nigeria, known for its cool climate and scenic highland landscapes.
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C.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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D.
Ōnamuchi
Ōnamuchi is another name for Ōkuninushi, a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, and good fortune in Japanese mythology.
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E.
Shōkū
Shōkū was a prominent Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kamakura period and a leading disciple of Hōnen who helped develop and spread Pure Land (Jōdo) teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.