Great Buddha of Nara
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The Great Buddha of Nara is a colossal 8th-century bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana housed in Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, and one of the most iconic and historically significant Buddhist monuments in the country.
All labels observed (1)
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| Great Buddha of Nara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11433902 — 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: Great Buddha of Nara Context triple: [Emperor Shōmu, associatedWith, Great Buddha of Nara]
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Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental 13th-century bronze statue of Amida Buddha, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic and historically significant Buddhist sculptures.
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Hall of Great Buddha
The Hall of Great Buddha is a principal worship hall within China's historic White Horse Temple, housing large Buddha statues and serving as a central site for Buddhist ritual and devotion.
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Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
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D.
Lingshan Grand Buddha
Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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E.
Big Buddha Temple
Big Buddha Temple is a famous Buddhist temple on Ko Samui in Thailand, known for its large golden Buddha statue overlooking the sea.
- 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: Great Buddha of Nara Target entity description: The Great Buddha of Nara is a colossal 8th-century bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana housed in Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, and one of the most iconic and historically significant Buddhist monuments in the country.
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A.
Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental 13th-century bronze statue of Amida Buddha, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic and historically significant Buddhist sculptures.
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B.
Hall of Great Buddha
The Hall of Great Buddha is a principal worship hall within China's historic White Horse Temple, housing large Buddha statues and serving as a central site for Buddhist ritual and devotion.
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C.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
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D.
Lingshan Grand Buddha
Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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E.
Big Buddha Temple
Big Buddha Temple is a famous Buddhist temple on Ko Samui in Thailand, known for its large golden Buddha statue overlooking the sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha statue
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colossal statue ⓘ cultural property of Japan ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Daibutsu of Nara
NERFINISHED
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Nara Daibutsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōdai-ji Daibutsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Empress Kōmyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Emperor Shōmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 752 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 752 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 743 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damagedIn |
1180 fire
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1567 fire ⓘ 855 earthquake ⓘ |
| depicts | Vairocana Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elongated earlobes
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halo with small Buddhas ⓘ lotus pedestal ⓘ seated posture ⓘ ushnisha ⓘ |
| height |
about 15 meters
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about 49 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Treasure of Japan
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Tang dynasty Chinese Buddhist art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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copper ⓘ gold ⓘ lead ⓘ tin ⓘ |
| purpose |
object of veneration
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state protection through Buddhism ⓘ symbol of imperial authority ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| restoredIn |
12th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic Buddhist monument in Japan
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one of the largest bronze Buddha statues in the world ⓘ symbol of Nara ⓘ |
| style | Japanese Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | millions of visitors per year ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Buddha of Nara Description of subject: The Great Buddha of Nara is a colossal 8th-century bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana housed in Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, and one of the most iconic and historically significant Buddhist monuments in the country.
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