Temple of the Flourishing Law
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The Temple of the Flourishing Law is the English name for Hōryū-ji, an ancient Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan, renowned for housing some of the world’s oldest surviving wooden buildings and significant Buddhist art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Flourishing Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of the Flourishing Law Context triple: [Horyu-ji, translationOfName, Temple of the Flourishing Law]
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A.
Temple of Beautiful
Temple of Beautiful is a music release by The Hip-Hop Violinist that blends classical violin with hip-hop and contemporary production.
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B.
City of Temples
City of Temples is a nickname for Kathmandu, highlighting its dense concentration of historic Hindu and Buddhist temples and shrines.
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C.
Temple of Ancient Virtue
The Temple of Ancient Virtue is a classical-style garden temple at Stowe, inspired by ancient Greek and Roman ideals and dedicated to celebrating moral and philosophical virtues.
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D.
Temple of Justice
The Temple of Justice is a historic Beaux-Arts courthouse building in Olympia, Washington, that houses the Washington Supreme Court and key state judicial offices.
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E.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
- 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: Temple of the Flourishing Law Target entity description: The Temple of the Flourishing Law is the English name for Hōryū-ji, an ancient Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan, renowned for housing some of the world’s oldest surviving wooden buildings and significant Buddhist art.
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A.
Temple of Beautiful
Temple of Beautiful is a music release by The Hip-Hop Violinist that blends classical violin with hip-hop and contemporary production.
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B.
City of Temples
City of Temples is a nickname for Kathmandu, highlighting its dense concentration of historic Hindu and Buddhist temples and shrines.
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C.
Temple of Ancient Virtue
The Temple of Ancient Virtue is a classical-style garden temple at Stowe, inspired by ancient Greek and Roman ideals and dedicated to celebrating moral and philosophical virtues.
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D.
Temple of Justice
The Temple of Justice is a historic Beaux-Arts courthouse building in Olympia, Washington, that houses the Washington Supreme Court and key state judicial offices.
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E.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
wooden religious structure ⓘ |
| affiliation | Prince Shōtoku cult ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka-period Buddhist temple layout ⓘ |
| completedIn | 7th century ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | early 7th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with Prince Shōtoku’s promotion of Buddhism
ⓘ
center of early Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shaka Nyorai ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
Historic Site of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
National Historic Site of Japan
National Treasure of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
National Treasures of Japan
|
| foundationPeriod | Asuka period ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Empress Suiko
ⓘ
Prince Shōtoku ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Horyu-ji
ⓘ
Hōryū-ji Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| hasArtWork |
Guze Kannon
ⓘ
linked to:
Koyasu Kannon
Shaka Triad by Tori Busshi ⓘ Tamamushi Shrine ⓘ Yumedono Kannon statue ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall)
ⓘ
Sai-in (Western Precinct) ⓘ Tō-in (Eastern Precinct) ⓘ
linked to:
To-in (Eastern Precinct)
Yumedono (Hall of Dreams) ⓘ central gate (Chūmon) ⓘ covered corridor (Kairō) ⓘ five-story pagoda ⓘ main hall (Kondō) ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
Hōryū-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| hasLayoutFeature | courtyard with pagoda and main hall side by side ⓘ |
| inscribedAsWorldHeritageIn | 1993 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Asuka-period sculpture
ⓘ
early Japanese architectural style ⓘ significant Buddhist art ⓘ some of the world’s oldest surviving wooden buildings ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Ikaruga ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| mainSect | Shōtoku-shū ⓘ |
| periodRepresented | Asuka period architecture ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | 670 fire ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus |
Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
|
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