Hakusan shrines
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Hakusan shrines are a group of Shinto shrines across Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Hakusan and its associated deities.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sengen shrines | 3 |
| Asama shrines | 1 |
| Hakusan Shrine (various locations) | 1 |
| Hakusan shrines canonical | 1 |
| Hakusan shrines network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8404223 — 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: Hakusan shrines Context triple: [Kaga Ichinomiya Shirayama Hime Shrine, category, Hakusan shrines]
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A.
Isonokami Shrine
Isonokami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Japan, renowned for its historical significance and legendary association with early imperial and military traditions.
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B.
Ujigami Shrine
Ujigami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Uji, Japan, recognized as one of the oldest existing shrines in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Achi Shrine
Achi Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kurashiki, Japan, known for its hilltop views over the city and its cultural significance as a local spiritual landmark.
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D.
Tamamushi Shrine
Tamamushi Shrine is a renowned 7th-century Asuka-period miniature wooden shrine celebrated for its intricate lacquer, metalwork, and early Buddhist paintings, preserved at Hōryū-ji Temple in Japan.
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E.
Hiromine Shrine
Hiromine Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, known for its traditional architecture and regional religious significance.
- 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: Hakusan shrines Target entity description: Hakusan shrines are a group of Shinto shrines across Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Hakusan and its associated deities.
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A.
Isonokami Shrine
Isonokami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Japan, renowned for its historical significance and legendary association with early imperial and military traditions.
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B.
Ujigami Shrine
Ujigami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Uji, Japan, recognized as one of the oldest existing shrines in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Achi Shrine
Achi Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kurashiki, Japan, known for its hilltop views over the city and its cultural significance as a local spiritual landmark.
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D.
Tamamushi Shrine
Tamamushi Shrine is a renowned 7th-century Asuka-period miniature wooden shrine celebrated for its intricate lacquer, metalwork, and early Buddhist paintings, preserved at Hōryū-ji Temple in Japan.
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E.
Hiromine Shrine
Hiromine Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, known for its traditional architecture and regional religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | group of Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | typical Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedMountain | Mount Hakusan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural fertility
ⓘ
mountain worship ⓘ nature worship ⓘ protection from natural disasters ⓘ water deities ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Shirayama Hime Shrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Shirayama Hime Jinja
|
| culturalRegion | Japan Sea side of Honshu ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mount Hakusan ⓘ |
| deityType |
kami of fertility
ⓘ
kami of mountains ⓘ kami of water sources ⓘ |
| festivalSeason | summer ⓘ |
| guardianRole | regional protection ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Hakusan festivals ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 白山神社 ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity |
Izanagi
ⓘ
Izanami ⓘ Kukuri-hime ⓘ Shirayama-hime ⓘ |
| hasMainShrine |
Shirayama Hime Shrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Shirayama Hime Jinja
|
| hasRomanization |
Hakusan Jinja
ⓘ
linked to:
Hakusan Shrine
|
| historicalDevelopment |
Heian period expansion
ⓘ
medieval pilgrimage network ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Hakusan mountain cult
ⓘ
linked to:
Shugendō
Shugendo practices ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chubu region
ⓘ
linked to:
Chūbu region
Hokkaido ⓘ Hokuriku region ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kanto region ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
Tohoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
|
| mainShrineLocatedIn |
Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hakusan, Ishikawa
|
| numberOfShrines | hundreds across Japan ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination | Mount Hakusan ⓘ |
| relatedShrineNetwork |
Hie shrines
ⓘ
linked to:
Hie Shrine
Sengen shrines ⓘ
linked to:
Hakusan shrines
|
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
good harvests
ⓘ
prayers for rain ⓘ safe travel ⓘ |
| worship |
Hakusan deities
ⓘ
Mount Hakusan ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Hakusan faith ⓘ |
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Subject: Hakusan shrines Description of subject: Hakusan shrines are a group of Shinto shrines across Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Hakusan and its associated deities.
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