Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou)
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The Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) is a roofed wooden walkway encircling the central precinct of Japan’s ancient Horyu-ji Temple, exemplifying early Buddhist temple architecture and forming part of its UNESCO-listed monument complex.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5745865 — 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: Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) Context triple: [Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area, contains, Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou)]
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A.
Kaichu-doro causeway
The Kaichu-doro causeway is a scenic marine roadway in Okinawa that connects the main island to several offshore islands by traversing shallow, turquoise coastal waters.
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B.
Shureimon Gate
Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
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C.
Haga Pavilion
Haga Pavilion is a historic royal building in Stockholm’s Haga Park, known for its 18th-century architecture and association with the Swedish monarchy.
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D.
Kankaimon gate
Kankaimon gate is a historic main entrance gate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan, notable for its traditional Ryukyuan architectural style and cultural significance.
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E.
Daigokuden Hall
Daigokuden Hall is the main audience hall of the ancient Heijō Palace in Nara, historically used for important state ceremonies and imperial functions during the Nara period of Japan.
- 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: Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) Target entity description: The Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) is a roofed wooden walkway encircling the central precinct of Japan’s ancient Horyu-ji Temple, exemplifying early Buddhist temple architecture and forming part of its UNESCO-listed monument complex.
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A.
Kaichu-doro causeway
The Kaichu-doro causeway is a scenic marine roadway in Okinawa that connects the main island to several offshore islands by traversing shallow, turquoise coastal waters.
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B.
Shureimon Gate
Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
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C.
Haga Pavilion
Haga Pavilion is a historic royal building in Stockholm’s Haga Park, known for its 18th-century architecture and association with the Swedish monarchy.
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D.
Kankaimon gate
Kankaimon gate is a historic main entrance gate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan, notable for its traditional Ryukyuan architectural style and cultural significance.
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E.
Daigokuden Hall
Daigokuden Hall is the main audience hall of the ancient Heijō Palace in Nara, historically used for important state ceremonies and imperial functions during the Nara period of Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple component
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architectural structure ⓘ covered corridor ⓘ wooden walkway ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka period Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prince Shotoku
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince Shōtoku
early Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | represents one of the oldest surviving wooden cloister structures in the world ⓘ |
| encircles |
Horyu-ji Five-story Pagoda (Gojunoto)
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
Horyu-ji Golden Hall (Kondo) ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
Horyu-ji central courtyard ⓘ |
| formsAxisWith |
Horyu-ji Five-story Pagoda (Gojunoto)
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
Horyu-ji Golden Hall (Kondo) ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
Horyu-ji Middle Gate (Chumon) ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon)
Horyu-ji South Gate (Nandaimon) ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon)
|
| formsPartOf |
Buddhist monastic precinct layout
ⓘ
Horyu-ji temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| hasConstructionType | post-and-beam timber construction ⓘ |
| hasElement |
eaves
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railed balustrades ⓘ wooden columns ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
processional walkway
ⓘ
sheltered passage for monks and worshippers ⓘ spatial boundary of sacred precinct ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
回廊
ⓘ
法隆寺回廊 ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | rectangular cloister ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area" ⓘ |
| isExampleOf |
early Buddhist temple corridor design in Japan
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orthogonal cloister plan around a central courtyard ⓘ |
| isIntegralTo | spatial organization of Horyu-ji temple ⓘ |
| isProtectedAs | part of a UNESCO cultural heritage property ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Horyu-ji central precinct
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Ikaruga ⓘ Japan ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Horyu-ji ⓘ |
| period |
Asuka period
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamato period
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| surrounds |
Sai-in (Western Precinct) inner compound
ⓘ
linked to:
Sai-in (Western Precinct)
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area ⓘ |
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Subject: Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) Description of subject: The Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) is a roofed wooden walkway encircling the central precinct of Japan’s ancient Horyu-ji Temple, exemplifying early Buddhist temple architecture and forming part of its UNESCO-listed monument complex.
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