Hokkedō
E849210
Hokkedō is a significant Buddhist hall within the Enryaku-ji temple complex on Mount Hiei in Japan, known for its religious and historical importance in Tendai Buddhism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hokkedō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8967837 — 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: Hokkedō Context triple: [Hieizan Enryaku-ji, notableHall, Hokkedō]
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A.
Hokkedō
Hokkedō is one of the oldest surviving halls at the Tōdai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for its historic Buddhist statues and early Nara-period architecture.
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B.
Kaminoshima
Kaminoshima is one of the uninhabited, forested islets of the Tomogashima archipelago in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its coastal scenery and wartime ruins.
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C.
Hakatajima
Hakatajima is an island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known as one of the key islands linked by bridges along the scenic Shimanami Kaido cycling route between Honshu and Shikoku.
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D.
Kujūkuri
Kujūkuri is a long, sandy coastal town and beach area on the eastern shore of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its surfing spots and scenic Pacific shoreline.
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E.
Fukusaki
Fukusaki is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural setting and association with folklorist Kunio Yanagita.
- 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: Hokkedō Target entity description: Hokkedō is a significant Buddhist hall within the Enryaku-ji temple complex on Mount Hiei in Japan, known for its religious and historical importance in Tendai Buddhism.
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A.
Hokkedō
Hokkedō is one of the oldest surviving halls at the Tōdai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for its historic Buddhist statues and early Nara-period architecture.
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B.
Kaminoshima
Kaminoshima is one of the uninhabited, forested islets of the Tomogashima archipelago in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its coastal scenery and wartime ruins.
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C.
Hakatajima
Hakatajima is an island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known as one of the key islands linked by bridges along the scenic Shimanami Kaido cycling route between Honshu and Shikoku.
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D.
Kujūkuri
Kujūkuri is a long, sandy coastal town and beach area on the eastern shore of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its surfing spots and scenic Pacific shoreline.
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E.
Fukusaki
Fukusaki is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural setting and association with folklorist Kunio Yanagita.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Buddhist hall ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Tendai sect
ⓘ
linked to:
Tendai Buddhism
|
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Enryaku-ji monks
ⓘ
linked to:
Tendai monks of Enryaku-ji
Saichō ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site for Buddhist rituals ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important cultural property of Japan ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | historically important within Enryaku-ji ⓘ |
| locatedInComplexArea |
Tō-dō (Eastern Precinct) of Enryaku-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Enryaku-ji
|
| locatedNear | other main halls of Enryaku-ji ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Hiei ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Enryaku-ji administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Enryaku-ji
|
| mountainTempleContext | Hieizan (Mount Hiei) temple network ⓘ |
| nearCity | Kyoto ⓘ |
| openTo |
lay visitors
ⓘ
monastics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Enryaku-ji
ⓘ
Enryaku-ji temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Enryaku-ji
|
| pilgrimageRole | destination for Buddhist pilgrims ⓘ |
| prefecture | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Tendai monastic community ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Tendai Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important hall for Tendai Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismRole | tourist attraction within Enryaku-ji ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist ceremonies
ⓘ
devotional activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hokkedō Description of subject: Hokkedō is a significant Buddhist hall within the Enryaku-ji temple complex on Mount Hiei in Japan, known for its religious and historical importance in Tendai Buddhism.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hieizan Enryaku-ji temple complex