Jogyesa
E678750
Jogyesa is a major Buddhist temple in central Seoul that serves as the principal center of Korean Zen (Seon) Buddhism and a key cultural and religious landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jogyesa canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7629575 — 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: Jogyesa Context triple: [Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, headquarters, Jogyesa]
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A.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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B.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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C.
Tukje Chenpo
Tukje Chenpo is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, known for its remote, high-altitude setting near Mount Kailash.
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D.
Kukai
Kūkai was a Japanese Buddhist monk, scholar, poet, and calligrapher who founded the Shingon (Esoteric) school of Buddhism in Japan during the early Heian period.
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E.
Somānanda
Somānanda was an early Kashmiri Śaiva philosopher and theologian whose non-dual Trika teachings helped lay the foundations for later thinkers like Abhinavagupta.
- 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: Jogyesa Target entity description: Jogyesa is a major Buddhist temple in central Seoul that serves as the principal center of Korean Zen (Seon) Buddhism and a key cultural and religious landmark.
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A.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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B.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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C.
Tukje Chenpo
Tukje Chenpo is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, known for its remote, high-altitude setting near Mount Kailash.
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D.
Kukai
Kūkai was a Japanese Buddhist monk, scholar, poet, and calligrapher who founded the Shingon (Esoteric) school of Buddhism in Japan during the early Heian period.
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E.
Somānanda
Somānanda was an early Kashmiri Śaiva philosopher and theologian whose non-dual Trika teachings helped lay the foundations for later thinkers like Abhinavagupta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
Seon Buddhist temple ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | traditional Korean Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| city | Seoul ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 37.572°N 126.983°E ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major cultural landmark in Seoul
ⓘ
popular destination for foreign tourists ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ |
| founded | late 14th century ⓘ |
| function | headquarters of the Jogye Order ⓘ |
| governingBody | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings of Jogye Order
ⓘ
bell pavilion ⓘ main Buddha hall ⓘ temple courtyard ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
central temple of Korean Seon Buddhism
ⓘ
key religious landmark in South Korea ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Buddha’s Birthday celebrations
ⓘ
Lotus Lantern Festival-related events ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jongno District
ⓘ
Seoul ⓘ central Seoul ⓘ |
| mainTradition |
Korean Seon Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
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| near |
Gyeongbokgung Palace area
ⓘ
linked to:
Gyeongbokgung Palace grounds
Insadong neighborhood ⓘ
linked to:
Insadong
|
| notableFor |
ancient trees in temple courtyard
ⓘ
central role in modern Korean Buddhism ⓘ lantern displays during Buddha’s Birthday ⓘ large main Dharma hall (Daeungjeon) ⓘ |
| offers |
Dharma talks
ⓘ
meditation programs ⓘ templestay programs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalName | Gakhwangsa ⓘ |
| rebuilt | 1910s ⓘ |
| region | Seoul Capital Area ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| renamed | Jogyesa in 1930s ⓘ |
| role |
head temple of the Jogye Order
ⓘ
principal center of Korean Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jogyesa Description of subject: Jogyesa is a major Buddhist temple in central Seoul that serves as the principal center of Korean Zen (Seon) Buddhism and a key cultural and religious landmark.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.