Ryōzenji
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Ryōzenji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, best known as the traditional starting point of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3413576 — 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: Ryōzenji Context triple: [Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, startingTemple, Ryōzenji]
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Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
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To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
- 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: Ryōzenji Target entity description: Ryōzenji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, best known as the traditional starting point of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
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A.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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B.
Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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C.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
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D.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Shingon temple ⓘ temple of the Kōya-san Shingon-shū sect ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kūkai
ⓘ
Shikoku henro pilgrims ⓘ
linked to:
Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
|
| category |
Buddhist temples in Tokushima Prefecture
ⓘ
Shikoku Pilgrimage sites ⓘ
linked to:
Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shaka Nyorai ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Gyōki ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Temple 1 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important site of Japanese pilgrimage culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pilgrims’ office
ⓘ
stamp office (nōkyōjo) ⓘ statues of Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) ⓘ temple bell ⓘ |
| hasGarden | temple grounds garden ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | Hondō ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageFunction |
distribution of pilgrimage supplies
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starting ritual for Shikoku pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasRole | starting point of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Daishidō
ⓘ
Sanmon gate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Naruto, Tokushima
ⓘ
linked to:
Naruto
Tokushima Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shikoku ⓘ |
| nativeName | 霊山寺 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage ⓘ |
| pilgrimageNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| romanization |
Ryozenji
ⓘ
linked to:
Ryōzenji
Ryōzenji ⓘ |
| sect | Kōya-san Shingon-shū ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Tokushima Prefecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ryōzenji Description of subject: Ryōzenji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, best known as the traditional starting point of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.