The Temple of Dawn
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The Temple of Dawn is a philosophical novel by Yukio Mishima, part of his Sea of Fertility tetralogy, exploring themes of reincarnation, desire, and cultural identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Temple of Dawn canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Temple of Dawn Context triple: [Yukio Mishima, notableWork, The Temple of Dawn]
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A.
Temple of Dawn
The Temple of Dawn is a famous riverside Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its towering, ornately decorated central prang that glows at sunrise and sunset.
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B.
The Worshipper
The Worshipper is a painting by Belgian contemporary artist Luc Tuymans, known for his muted palette and unsettling, memory-infused imagery.
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C.
Ritual Spirit
"Ritual Spirit" is a 2016 EP by British trip hop group Massive Attack that marked their return with a darker, atmospheric sound and notable guest collaborations.
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D.
Hymns to the Night
Hymns to the Night is a seminal cycle of mystical and lyrical prose-poems by the German Romantic writer Novalis, exploring themes of death, love, and spiritual transcendence.
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E.
Dark Sacred Night
Dark Sacred Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that brings together detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a cold case in Los Angeles.
- 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: The Temple of Dawn Target entity description: The Temple of Dawn is a philosophical novel by Yukio Mishima, part of his Sea of Fertility tetralogy, exploring themes of reincarnation, desire, and cultural identity.
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A.
Temple of Dawn
The Temple of Dawn is a famous riverside Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its towering, ornately decorated central prang that glows at sunrise and sunset.
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B.
The Worshipper
The Worshipper is a painting by Belgian contemporary artist Luc Tuymans, known for his muted palette and unsettling, memory-infused imagery.
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C.
Ritual Spirit
"Ritual Spirit" is a 2016 EP by British trip hop group Massive Attack that marked their return with a darker, atmospheric sound and notable guest collaborations.
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D.
Hymns to the Night
Hymns to the Night is a seminal cycle of mystical and lyrical prose-poems by the German Romantic writer Novalis, exploring themes of death, love, and spiritual transcendence.
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E.
Dark Sacred Night
Dark Sacred Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that brings together detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a cold case in Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Yukio Mishima ⓘ |
| centralMotif | recurrent reincarnation of a single soul ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Yukio Mishima ⓘ |
| explores |
East–West cultural contrasts
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philosophical skepticism ⓘ sexual desire ⓘ spiritual longing ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Shigekuni Honda ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Decay of the Angel ⓘ |
| follows | Runaway Horses ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeries |
Runaway Horses
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Spring Snow ⓘ The Decay of the Angel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar Japanese literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shigekuni Honda ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex treatment of reincarnation across multiple lives
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integration of Eastern religious philosophy into narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sea of Fertility tetralogy
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linked to:
The Sea of Fertility tetralogy
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| partOfSeries |
The Sea of Fertility
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linked to:
Sea of Fertility
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| positionInSeries | third novel ⓘ |
| prequel | Runaway Horses ⓘ |
| sequel | The Decay of the Angel ⓘ |
| seriesType | tetralogy ⓘ |
| setting |
India
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Japan ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhism
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Hinduism ⓘ cultural identity ⓘ desire ⓘ fate ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ national identity ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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