Five-story Pagoda
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The Five-story Pagoda at Horyu-ji is one of Japan’s oldest and most iconic Buddhist wooden towers, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Five-story Pagoda canonical | 1 |
| Five-story pagoda | 1 |
| Goju-no-tō (five-story pagoda) | 1 |
| Gojūnotō (five-story pagoda) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6402239 — 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: Five-story Pagoda Context triple: [Horyu-ji, hasPart, Five-story Pagoda]
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A.
Three-story Stone Pagoda
The Three-story Stone Pagoda is a historic multi-tiered stone Buddhist pagoda located within Beomeosa Temple in Busan, South Korea.
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B.
Great Pagoda
The Great Pagoda is an 18th-century, Chinese-style ornamental tower located in Kew Gardens in London, known for its striking multi-tiered design and historical significance.
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C.
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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D.
One Pillar Pagoda
The One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its unique lotus-shaped design supported by a single stone pillar.
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E.
Iron Pagoda
The Iron Pagoda is an 11th-century brick Buddhist pagoda in Kaifeng, China, renowned for its intricate glazed-tile construction and status as a masterpiece of Song dynasty architecture.
- 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: Five-story Pagoda Target entity description: The Five-story Pagoda at Horyu-ji is one of Japan’s oldest and most iconic Buddhist wooden towers, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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A.
Three-story Stone Pagoda
The Three-story Stone Pagoda is a historic multi-tiered stone Buddhist pagoda located within Beomeosa Temple in Busan, South Korea.
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B.
Great Pagoda
The Great Pagoda is an 18th-century, Chinese-style ornamental tower located in Kew Gardens in London, known for its striking multi-tiered design and historical significance.
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C.
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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D.
One Pillar Pagoda
The One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its unique lotus-shaped design supported by a single stone pillar.
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E.
Iron Pagoda
The Iron Pagoda is an 11th-century brick Buddhist pagoda in Kaifeng, China, renowned for its intricate glazed-tile construction and status as a masterpiece of Song dynasty architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple building
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historic wooden structure ⓘ pagoda ⓘ |
| access | viewed from exterior by visitors ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka period architecture ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Prince Shotoku-related Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Horyu-ji Temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| constructionTechnique | traditional Japanese carpentry ⓘ |
| contains | central pillar (shinbashira) ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
Japanese wooden architecture ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus |
National Treasure of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
National Treasures of Japan
|
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| era | Asuka period ⓘ |
| function | reliquary tower ⓘ |
| hasCoreElement | single central pillar running through multiple stories ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bracketing system (tokyo)
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finial (sorin) at the top ⓘ five-tiered roof structure ⓘ tiled roof ⓘ |
| hasInterior | sculptural tableaux depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | post-and-beam wooden construction ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks the Horyu-ji temple grounds ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageSite | Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area ⓘ |
| influenced | later Japanese pagoda design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Horyu-ji
ⓘ
Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Horyu-ji Temple administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| material | wood ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Horyu-ji Western Precinct
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| preservationStatus | well-preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| region |
Kansai region, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Kansai region
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofCount | 5 ⓘ |
| seismicPerformance | known for resilience of central pillar system in earthquakes ⓘ |
| significance |
one of Japan’s most iconic Buddhist pagodas
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving wooden towers in the world ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Buddhist cosmology
ⓘ
axis mundi (cosmic axis) ⓘ
linked to:
Omphalos of the world
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| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedFor | Buddhist ritual and veneration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Five-story Pagoda Description of subject: The Five-story Pagoda at Horyu-ji is one of Japan’s oldest and most iconic Buddhist wooden towers, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
To-ji Temple
linked to: Five-story Pagoda
linked to: Five-story Pagoda
linked to: Five-story Pagoda