Kenchō-ji
E442724
Kenchō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Zen training monasteries in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kenchō-ji canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3865043 — 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: Kenchō-ji Context triple: [Kamakura period, notableSite, Kenchō-ji]
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A.
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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B.
Ryōzenji
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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C.
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōbu-ji is the principal temple complex on Mount Kōya in Japan and the spiritual and administrative center of the Shingon Buddhist sect.
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D.
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
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E.
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.
- 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: Kenchō-ji Target entity description: Kenchō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Zen training monasteries in the country.
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A.
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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B.
Ryōzenji
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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C.
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōbu-ji is the principal temple complex on Mount Kōya in Japan and the spiritual and administrative center of the Shingon Buddhist sect.
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D.
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Rinzai Zen monastery ⓘ Zen temple ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| affiliation | Kenchō-ji school of Rinzai Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BuddhistSect | Kenchō-ji branch of Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| follows | Rinzai Zen practice ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Hōjō Tokiyori
NERFINISHED
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Lanxi Daolong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInEra | Kenchō era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPatron | Hōjō Tokiyori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPriest | Lanxi Daolong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | Kita-Kamakura Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bonshō (temple bell)
NERFINISHED
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Butsuden NERFINISHED ⓘ Hansōbō shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Hattō NERFINISHED ⓘ Karakasa-dō NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanmon gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Shariden NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenen hiking trail access ⓘ Zen garden ⓘ |
| headTempleOf | Kenchō-ji branch of Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan (selected buildings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1253 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kamakura NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ |
| mainHall | Butsuden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kenchō era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Engaku-ji
NERFINISHED
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Zen training monastery
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historic Zen garden ⓘ large temple bell ⓘ role in introduction of Zen to Japan ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Kamakura Gozan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ranking | first of Kamakura Gozan ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist ceremonies
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Zen monastic training ⓘ zazen meditation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kenchō-ji Description of subject: Kenchō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Zen training monasteries in the country.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.