Ganjin Wajō-den
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Ganjin Wajō-den is a memorial hall at Tōshōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, dedicated to the revered Tang-dynasty monk Ganjin (Jianzhen), who helped establish Buddhism in Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganjin Wajō | 1 |
| Ganjin Wajō-den canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4982852 — 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: Ganjin Wajō-den Context triple: [Tōshōdai-ji, hasBuilding, Ganjin Wajō-den]
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A.
Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its association with Shingon Buddhism, ancient pagoda, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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B.
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.”
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C.
Nigatsu-dō
Nigatsu-dō is a prominent sub-temple hall within the Tōdai-ji complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for its annual Shuni-e (Omizutori) Buddhist repentance ceremony.
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D.
Zojo-ji Temple
Zojo-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Buddhist temple in central Tokyo, known for its grand main gate, cultural heritage, and scenic setting near Tokyo Tower.
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E.
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.
- 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: Ganjin Wajō-den Target entity description: Ganjin Wajō-den is a memorial hall at Tōshōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, dedicated to the revered Tang-dynasty monk Ganjin (Jianzhen), who helped establish Buddhism in Japan.
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A.
Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its association with Shingon Buddhism, ancient pagoda, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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B.
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.”
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C.
Nigatsu-dō
Nigatsu-dō is a prominent sub-temple hall within the Tōdai-ji complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for its annual Shuni-e (Omizutori) Buddhist repentance ceremony.
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D.
Zojo-ji Temple
Zojo-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Buddhist temple in central Tokyo, known for its grand main gate, cultural heritage, and scenic setting near Tokyo Tower.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist hall
ⓘ
memorial hall ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Ganjin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
Jianzhen ⓘ
linked to:
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
|
| associatedWith |
Risshū
ⓘ
Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Ganjin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
Jianzhen ⓘ
linked to:
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
|
| hasFunction |
commemorates the life of Ganjin
ⓘ
honors the introduction of Buddhism to Japan ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation |
Buddhist temple Tōshōdai-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōshōdai-ji
|
| hasType |
commemorative building
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| heritage | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Nara ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ Tōshōdai-ji ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ganjin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
Jianzhen ⓘ
linked to:
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
|
| partOf |
Tōshōdai-ji temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōshōdai-ji
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical remembrance
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious veneration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ganjin Wajō-den Description of subject: Ganjin Wajō-den is a memorial hall at Tōshōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, dedicated to the revered Tang-dynasty monk Ganjin (Jianzhen), who helped establish Buddhism in Japan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
linked to: Ganjin Wajō-den