Saiho-ji
E527782
Saiho-ji is a renowned Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famous for its moss-covered garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saihō-ji | 2 |
| Kokedera (Saiho-ji) | 1 |
| Saiho-ji canonical | 1 |
| Saiho-ji Temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5389774 — 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: Saiho-ji Context triple: [Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, contains, Saiho-ji]
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A.
Kenchō-ji
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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B.
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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C.
Yamashina-dera
Yamashina-dera was an early Buddhist temple in Japan that served as the predecessor and original site of the influential Kōfuku-ji temple associated with the powerful Fujiwara clan.
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D.
Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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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: Saiho-ji Target entity description: Saiho-ji is a renowned Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famous for its moss-covered garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Kenchō-ji
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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B.
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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C.
Yamashina-dera
Yamashina-dera was an early Buddhist temple in Japan that served as the predecessor and original site of the influential Kōfuku-ji temple associated with the powerful Fujiwara clan.
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D.
Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
Rinzai Zen temple ⓘ Zen temple ⓘ historic garden ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
advance reservation required
ⓘ
limited number of visitors ⓘ |
| altName |
Saihō-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Saiho-ji
|
| BuddhistSchool | Rinzai ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| denomination |
Zen Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| established | Nara period ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Hossō temple ⓘ |
| founder | Gyōki ⓘ |
| gardenStyle |
kare-sansui elements
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strolling garden ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
islands in pond
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over 100 species of moss ⓘ pond garden ⓘ stepping stones ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ tea houses ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Site of Japan
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linked to:
National Historic Site of Japan
Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 西芳寺 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Zen garden design
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landscape architecture ⓘ moss garden ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arashiyama area
ⓘ
linked to:
Arashiyama district
|
| nickname |
Koke-dera
ⓘ
Moss Temple ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ⓘ |
| reconstructed | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationChange | converted to Zen temple by Muso Soseki ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy |
Muso Soseki
ⓘ
linked to:
Musō Soseki
|
| ritualPractice | copying sutras before garden visit ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1994 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saiho-ji Description of subject: Saiho-ji is a renowned Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famous for its moss-covered garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saiho-ji
linked to: Saiho-ji
linked to: Saiho-ji