Jizō
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Jizō is a beloved bodhisattva in Japanese Buddhism, revered as the compassionate protector of children, travelers, and beings suffering in the afterlife.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jizō Bosatsu | 2 |
| Jizo Bodhisattva | 1 |
| Jizō canonical | 1 |
| Togenuki Jizo | 1 |
| Togenuki Jizō | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20567406 — 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: Jizō Context triple: [Ksitigarbha, JapaneseName, Jizō]
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A.
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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B.
Atago Gongen
Atago Gongen is a syncretic Japanese deity associated with fire protection and mountain worship, venerated especially at shrines on Mount Atago.
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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.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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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: Jizō Target entity description: Jizō is a beloved bodhisattva in Japanese Buddhism, revered as the compassionate protector of children, travelers, and beings suffering in the afterlife.
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A.
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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B.
Atago Gongen
Atago Gongen is a syncretic Japanese deity associated with fire protection and mountain worship, venerated especially at shrines on Mount Atago.
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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.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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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 (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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