Shaka Nyorai statue
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The Shaka Nyorai statue is a renowned early Buddhist image of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, celebrated as one of Japan’s oldest large-scale bronze Buddha statues and a central icon of Asuka-period art.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shaka Nyorai statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21325797 — 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: Shaka Nyorai statue Context triple: [Asuka-dera, mainImage, Shaka Nyorai statue]
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Nandi statue
The Nandi statue is a massive monolithic sculpture of Shiva’s bull mount, revered as a sacred icon and popular pilgrimage and tourist attraction on Chamundi Hill near Mysuru, India.
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Lady Buddha
Lady Buddha is a towering white statue of the bodhisattva of compassion (often identified with Guanyin) that serves as a prominent spiritual landmark and tourist attraction in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue of the Buddha and major pilgrimage site located near Po Lin Monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
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Maitreya Buddha statue
The Maitreya Buddha statue at Diskit Monastery is a towering, brightly colored representation of the future Buddha that overlooks the Nubra Valley in Ladakh, India, and serves as a prominent symbol of peace and protection.
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Jowo Shakyamuni statue
The Jowo Shakyamuni statue is Tibet’s most revered image of the historical Buddha, believed to have been blessed during his lifetime and serving as the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism.
- 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: Shaka Nyorai statue Target entity description: The Shaka Nyorai statue is a renowned early Buddhist image of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, celebrated as one of Japan’s oldest large-scale bronze Buddha statues and a central icon of Asuka-period art.
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A.
Nandi statue
The Nandi statue is a massive monolithic sculpture of Shiva’s bull mount, revered as a sacred icon and popular pilgrimage and tourist attraction on Chamundi Hill near Mysuru, India.
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B.
Lady Buddha
Lady Buddha is a towering white statue of the bodhisattva of compassion (often identified with Guanyin) that serves as a prominent spiritual landmark and tourist attraction in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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C.
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue of the Buddha and major pilgrimage site located near Po Lin Monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
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D.
Maitreya Buddha statue
The Maitreya Buddha statue at Diskit Monastery is a towering, brightly colored representation of the future Buddha that overlooks the Nubra Valley in Ladakh, India, and serves as a prominent symbol of peace and protection.
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E.
Jowo Shakyamuni statue
The Jowo Shakyamuni statue is Tibet’s most revered image of the historical Buddha, believed to have been blessed during his lifetime and serving as the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.