Nanzen-ji
E59877
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nanzen-ji canonical | 14 |
| Nanzen-ji temple complex | 3 |
| Nanzen-in | 1 |
| Nanzen-ji area | 1 |
| Nanzen-ji branch | 1 |
| Nanzen-ji main precincts | 1 |
| Nanzen-ji monastic community | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435944 — 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: Nanzen-ji Context triple: [Kyoto, contains, Nanzen-ji]
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A.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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C.
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its large wooden stage that offers panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills.
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D.
Ryoan-ji
Ryoan-ji is a renowned Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famous for its minimalist rock garden that exemplifies Japanese dry landscape design.
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E.
Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji is a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its elegant Silver Pavilion, serene gardens, and embodiment of traditional Japanese aesthetics.
- 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: Nanzen-ji Target entity description: Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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A.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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C.
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its large wooden stage that offers panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills.
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D.
Ryoan-ji
Ryoan-ji is a renowned Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famous for its minimalist rock garden that exemplifies Japanese dry landscape design.
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E.
Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji is a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its elegant Silver Pavilion, serene gardens, and embodiment of traditional Japanese aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
ⓘ
Zen Buddhist temple ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Zen temple style
ⓘ
traditional Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Zen temple ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| denomination |
Rinzai
ⓘ
surface form:
Rinzai Zen
|
| foundedAs | imperial villa ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Emperor Kameyama
ⓘ
Mukan Fumon (Zen master associated with its early history) ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Hodo (lecture hall)
ⓘ
hojo (abbot’s quarters) ⓘ
surface form:
Hojo (abbot’s quarters)
Sanmon gate ⓘ sub-temples ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
center of Rinzai Zen practice
ⓘ
important tourist attraction in Kyoto ⓘ site for Zen meditation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Zen gardens
ⓘ
aqueduct of the Lake Biwa Canal ⓘ large wooden Sanmon gate ⓘ sub-temple precincts ⓘ traditional temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasGarden |
pond garden
ⓘ
rock garden at Hojo ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | Hatto (Dharma Hall) ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
head temple of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
ⓘ
one of the most important Zen temples in Japan ⓘ |
| hasSubTemple |
Konchi-in
ⓘ
Nanzen-ji self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Nanzen-in
Tenju-an ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Zen rock gardens
ⓘ
autumn foliage ⓘ historic architecture ⓘ large Sanmon gate view over Kyoto ⓘ serene gardens ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gion district
ⓘ
surface form:
Higashiyama area
Honshu ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ at the base of the Higashiyama mountains ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
Edo period
ⓘ
Muromachi period ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Rinzai
ⓘ
surface form:
Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nanzen-ji Description of subject: Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nanzen-ji area
this entity surface form:
Nanzen-in
this entity surface form:
Nanzen-ji branch
this entity surface form:
Nanzen-ji temple complex
this entity surface form:
Nanzen-ji temple complex
this entity surface form:
Nanzen-ji main precincts
subject surface form:
Mukan Fumon
subject surface form:
Mukan Fumon
subject surface form:
Mukan Fumon
this entity surface form:
Nanzen-ji monastic community
this entity surface form:
Nanzen-ji temple complex