Hachiman faith
E799966
Hachiman faith is a Shinto-Buddhist religious tradition centered on the worship of Hachiman, the syncretic god of war, archery, and the protection of Japan and its people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hachiman faith canonical | 1 |
| Hachiman worship | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9435473 — 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: Hachiman faith Context triple: [Iwashimizu Hachimangū, worshipType, Hachiman faith]
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A.
Izumo Shinto
Izumo Shinto is a branch of Shinto centered on the ancient Izumo region and its grand shrine traditions, emphasizing the worship of the deity Ōkuninushi and distinctive mythological and ritual practices.
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B.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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C.
Shinto Taikyo
Shinto Taikyo is a Shinto religious sect in Japan that emphasizes traditional Shinto rituals and teachings within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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D.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
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E.
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
- 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: Hachiman faith Target entity description: Hachiman faith is a Shinto-Buddhist religious tradition centered on the worship of Hachiman, the syncretic god of war, archery, and the protection of Japan and its people.
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A.
Izumo Shinto
Izumo Shinto is a branch of Shinto centered on the ancient Izumo region and its grand shrine traditions, emphasizing the worship of the deity Ōkuninushi and distinctive mythological and ritual practices.
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B.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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C.
Shinto Taikyo
Shinto Taikyo is a Shinto religious sect in Japan that emphasizes traditional Shinto rituals and teachings within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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D.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
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E.
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto-Buddhist syncretic tradition
ⓘ
religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedClass |
samurai
ⓘ
warriors ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Genji clan
ⓘ
linked to:
Minamoto clan
Hachiman shrines ⓘ
linked to:
Hachiman shrine
Hachiman-gu ⓘ
linked to:
Hachiman shrine
Imperial House of Japan ⓘ Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū ⓘ
linked to:
Iwashimizu Hachimangū
Minamoto clan ⓘ Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū ⓘ
linked to:
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū
Usa Hachiman-gū ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Hachiman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Buddhist bodhisattva veneration
ⓘ
Shinto kami worship ⓘ |
| hasConcept | syncretism ⓘ |
| hasDeityRole |
god of archery
ⓘ
god of war ⓘ protector of Japan ⓘ protector of the Japanese people ⓘ |
| hasFestivalType | matsuri ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
military protection
ⓘ
protection of communities ⓘ protection of warriors ⓘ state protection ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship | Hachiman shrine ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
archery rites
ⓘ
festival processions ⓘ military victory prayers ⓘ protective talisman offerings ⓘ |
| hasSacredSymbol |
bow and arrows
ⓘ
doves ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalConcept |
honji suijaku
ⓘ
kami-buddha combinatory worship ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfDevelopment |
Heian period
ⓘ
Nara period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Yamato ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese state ideology
ⓘ
medieval Japanese warrior cults ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
court Shinto
ⓘ
state Buddhism in Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfPractice | Japanese ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Japan ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
bodhisattva in Buddhist context
ⓘ
kami in Shinto context ⓘ |
| worships | Hachiman ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Hachiman faith Description of subject: Hachiman faith is a Shinto-Buddhist religious tradition centered on the worship of Hachiman, the syncretic god of war, archery, and the protection of Japan and its people.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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