West Pagoda
E485048
West Pagoda is one of the twin pagodas of Yakushi-ji, a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| West Pagoda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4957885 — 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: West Pagoda Context triple: [Yakushi-ji, hasStructure, West Pagoda]
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A.
East Pagoda
East Pagoda is the famous three-storied pagoda of Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, renowned as a well-preserved masterpiece of early Buddhist architecture.
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B.
Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
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C.
Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
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D.
Ling Long Pagoda
Ling Long Pagoda is a distinctive multi-story broadcasting and observation tower in Beijing’s Olympic Green, known for its modern lattice design and role during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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E.
Fahua Pagoda
Fahua Pagoda is a historic Chinese Buddhist pagoda and prominent cultural landmark located in Shanghai’s Jiading District.
- 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: West Pagoda Target entity description: West Pagoda is one of the twin pagodas of Yakushi-ji, a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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A.
East Pagoda
East Pagoda is the famous three-storied pagoda of Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, renowned as a well-preserved masterpiece of early Buddhist architecture.
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B.
Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
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C.
Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
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D.
Ling Long Pagoda
Ling Long Pagoda is a distinctive multi-story broadcasting and observation tower in Beijing’s Olympic Green, known for its modern lattice design and role during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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E.
Fahua Pagoda
Fahua Pagoda is a historic Chinese Buddhist pagoda and prominent cultural landmark located in Shanghai’s Jiading District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple building
ⓘ
pagoda ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yakushi-ji ⓘ |
| belongsToSect |
Hosso school of Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Hossō school
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yakushi Nyorai ⓘ |
| function | religious structure ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart |
East Pagoda of Yakushi-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Yakushi-ji
|
| hasFeature | multi-storied wooden tower ⓘ |
| hasTwinStructure | East Pagoda ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara ⓘ |
| isOneOf | twin pagodas of Yakushi-ji ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Nara ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ Yakushi-ji temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Yakushi-ji
|
| locatedInCity |
Nara City
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
|
| material | wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic architecture
ⓘ
religious significance ⓘ |
| orientation | west side of Yakushi-ji precincts ⓘ |
| partOf | Yakushi-ji ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | important cultural property of Japan ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist worship
ⓘ
housing Buddhist relics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Pagoda Description of subject: West Pagoda is one of the twin pagodas of Yakushi-ji, a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.