Onjō-ji
E883262
Onjō-ji, commonly known as Miidera, is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and cultural treasures.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9893828 — 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: Onjō-ji Context triple: [Miidera (Onjō-ji), alternateName, Onjō-ji]
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A.
Kenchō-ji
Kenchō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Zen training monasteries in the country.
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B.
Honpuku-ji
Honpuku-ji is a renowned Buddhist temple on Japan’s Awaji Island, famous for its minimalist “Water Temple” designed by architect Tadao Ando.
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C.
Kozan-ji
Kozan-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ancient cultural treasures and inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Kyoto’s monuments.
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D.
Gansen-ji
Gansen-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, known for its ancient architecture and scenic, seasonally changing temple grounds.
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E.
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōbu-ji is the principal temple complex on Mount Kōya in Japan and the spiritual and administrative center of the Shingon Buddhist sect.
- 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: Onjō-ji Target entity description: Onjō-ji, commonly known as Miidera, is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and cultural treasures.
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A.
Kenchō-ji
Kenchō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Zen training monasteries in the country.
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B.
Honpuku-ji
Honpuku-ji is a renowned Buddhist temple on Japan’s Awaji Island, famous for its minimalist “Water Temple” designed by architect Tadao Ando.
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C.
Kozan-ji
Kozan-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ancient cultural treasures and inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Kyoto’s monuments.
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D.
Gansen-ji
Gansen-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, known for its ancient architecture and scenic, seasonally changing temple grounds.
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E.
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōbu-ji is the principal temple complex on Mount Kōya in Japan and the spiritual and administrative center of the Shingon Buddhist sect.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
Tendai temple ⓘ |
| alias | Miidera ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | traditional Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Tenji
ⓘ
Enchin ⓘ Saichō ⓘ |
| bronzeBellStatus |
National Treasure of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
National Treasures of Japan
|
| commonName | Miidera ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyCount | numerous Important Cultural Properties ⓘ |
| etymologyOfMiidera | “Temple of the Three Wells” ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Tenji ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Asuka period ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Mii-no-bansho (Miidera bell tower) ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
Important Cultural Property (multiple buildings)
ⓘ
National Treasure (selected structures and artifacts) ⓘ
linked to:
National Treasure (selected buildings)
|
| hasGarden | Japanese garden ⓘ |
| hasHall |
Kannon-dō
ⓘ
Mii-dō ⓘ Nio-mon gate ⓘ
linked to:
Niōmon gate
|
| hasMainDeity |
Kannon
ⓘ
Maitreya (Miroku) ⓘ
linked to:
Maitreya
|
| hasMainHall | Kondō ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | treasure hall ⓘ |
| hasPagoda | three-story pagoda ⓘ |
| hasTreasure | bronze bell ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Buddhist ceremonies
ⓘ
seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| isHeadTempleOf |
Jimon school of Tendai
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese Tendai school
|
| JapaneseName | 園城寺 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural treasures
ⓘ
historic architecture ⓘ role in Tendai Buddhist history ⓘ scenic views of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| KondōStatus |
National Treasure of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
National Treasures of Japan
|
| locatedIn | Ōtsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kyoto ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRole | temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Tendai ⓘ |
| SaigokuKannonPilgrimageTempleNumber | 14 ⓘ |
| schoolWithinTendai | Jimon branch ⓘ |
| threeStoryPagodaStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportAccess | accessible from Ōtsu stations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Onjō-ji Description of subject: Onjō-ji, commonly known as Miidera, is a major Tendai Buddhist temple complex near Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and cultural treasures.
Referenced by (6)
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