Kaidan-in
E472444
Kaidan-in is the ordination hall complex associated with Tōdai-ji in Nara, historically used for conferring Buddhist monastic vows in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaidan-in canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4815859 — 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: Kaidan-in Context triple: [Tōdai-ji, hasPart, Kaidan-in]
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A.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
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B.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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C.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
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D.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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E.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
- 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: Kaidan-in Target entity description: Kaidan-in is the ordination hall complex associated with Tōdai-ji in Nara, historically used for conferring Buddhist monastic vows in Japan.
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A.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
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B.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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C.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
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D.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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E.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist ordination hall complex
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Kegon Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| associatedWith | Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist temples in Nara
ⓘ
Ordination halls in Buddhism ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Nara Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese Buddhism
|
| dedicatedTo | Buddhist sangha ⓘ |
| era |
Nara period (historical origins)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara period
|
| hasFunction | ordination hall ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 戒壇院 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Buddhist site in Nara ⓘ |
| historicalRole | central site for Buddhist ordination in Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Nara ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tōdai-ji temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōdai-ji
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | one of the main state-sanctioned ordination centers in historical Japan ⓘ |
| tradition | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conferring Buddhist monastic vows
ⓘ
ordination of monks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaidan-in Description of subject: Kaidan-in is the ordination hall complex associated with Tōdai-ji in Nara, historically used for conferring Buddhist monastic vows in Japan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.