Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage
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The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage is a historic Buddhist pilgrimage route in Japan consisting of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, across the Kansai region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage canonical | 6 |
| Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8861485 — 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: Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Context triple: [Ishiyama-dera, partOf, Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage]
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A.
Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
The Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage is a famous Buddhist circuit on Japan’s Shikoku Island in which pilgrims visit 88 temples associated with the monk Kūkai, often traveling on foot over hundreds of kilometers.
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B.
Wirikuta pilgrimage route
The Wirikuta pilgrimage route is a sacred path followed by the Wixárika (Huichol) people to their ancestral desert homeland in central Mexico, where they perform traditional rituals and peyote ceremonies.
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C.
Kumano Kodo
Kumano Kodo is an ancient network of sacred pilgrimage trails in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, renowned for linking historic Shinto-Buddhist shrines and scenic mountain landscapes.
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D.
Nakasendō historical route
The Nakasendō historical route is an ancient inland highway of Japan’s Edo period that connected Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) through mountainous regions and post towns, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and cultural exchange.
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E.
Omine Okugake trail
The Omine Okugake trail is a historic mountain pilgrimage route in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, famed for its rugged terrain and deep association with Shugendō ascetic practices.
- 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: Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Target entity description: The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage is a historic Buddhist pilgrimage route in Japan consisting of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, across the Kansai region.
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A.
Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
The Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage is a famous Buddhist circuit on Japan’s Shikoku Island in which pilgrims visit 88 temples associated with the monk Kūkai, often traveling on foot over hundreds of kilometers.
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B.
Wirikuta pilgrimage route
The Wirikuta pilgrimage route is a sacred path followed by the Wixárika (Huichol) people to their ancestral desert homeland in central Mexico, where they perform traditional rituals and peyote ceremonies.
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C.
Kumano Kodo
Kumano Kodo is an ancient network of sacred pilgrimage trails in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, renowned for linking historic Shinto-Buddhist shrines and scenic mountain landscapes.
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D.
Nakasendō historical route
The Nakasendō historical route is an ancient inland highway of Japan’s Edo period that connected Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) through mountainous regions and post towns, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and cultural exchange.
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E.
Omine Okugake trail
The Omine Okugake trail is a historic mountain pilgrimage route in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, famed for its rugged terrain and deep association with Shugendō ascetic practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Description of subject: The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage is a historic Buddhist pilgrimage route in Japan consisting of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, across the Kansai region.
Referenced by (7)
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