Engyō-ji Temple
E803835
Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Engyō-ji Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9510627 — 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: Engyō-ji Temple Context triple: [Himeji, hasHistoricSite, Engyō-ji Temple]
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A.
Seiganto-ji Temple
Seiganto-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, famed for its picturesque pagoda standing before the dramatic Nachi Falls.
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B.
Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple notable for incorporating architectural materials from the former Fushimi Castle.
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C.
Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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D.
Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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E.
Joruri-ji Temple
Joruri-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Kizugawa, Japan, renowned for its Heian-period architecture, Pure Land garden, and statues of the Amida Buddha.
- 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: Engyō-ji Temple Target entity description: Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
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A.
Seiganto-ji Temple
Seiganto-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, famed for its picturesque pagoda standing before the dramatic Nachi Falls.
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B.
Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple notable for incorporating architectural materials from the former Fushimi Castle.
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C.
Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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D.
Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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E.
Joruri-ji Temple
Joruri-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Kizugawa, Japan, renowned for its Heian-period architecture, Pure Land garden, and statues of the Amida Buddha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Tendai temple ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| access | Mount Shosha Ropeway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | Tendai sect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese wooden architecture ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Tendai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Shoku Shōnin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 966 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Shoshazan Engyō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Daikōdō
NERFINISHED
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Jikidō NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaizandō NERFINISHED ⓘ Maniden NERFINISHED ⓘ Niōmon gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Shōrō (bell tower) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProperty | Important Cultural Property of Japan (selected buildings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
monastic quarters
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pagoda remains ⓘ stone steps ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
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training center for monks ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | Maniden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | important temple of the Himeji area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic wooden halls
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pilgrimage site ⓘ scenic setting ⓘ |
| landscapeType | mountain temple (yamadera) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himeji
NERFINISHED
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Honshu ⓘ Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ Mount Shosha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainName | Shoshazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Himeji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Himeji city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRoute | Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| setting | forested mountain ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocation |
Japanese period dramas
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The Last Samurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Engyō-ji Temple Description of subject: Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.