Tenpyō-shōhō
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Tenpyō-shōhō was a mid-8th-century Japanese era noted for its association with Emperor Shōmu and the continued promotion of Buddhism and state-sponsored temple construction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tenpyō | 5 |
| Tenpyō-shōhō canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11433917 — 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: Tenpyō-shōhō Context triple: [Emperor Shōmu, eraNameUsed, Tenpyō-shōhō]
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A.
Tenpyō-kanpō
Tenpyō-kanpō was a short Japanese era of the Nara period, following Tenpyō and preceding Tenpyō-shōhō, during the reign of Emperor Shōmu.
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B.
Kokudokōtsū-shō
Kokudokōtsū-shō is Japan’s central government ministry responsible for national land policy, infrastructure development, transportation systems, and tourism administration.
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C.
Gonnohyōe
Gonnohyōe is a Japanese given name most famously borne by Admiral Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, a prominent naval officer and politician of the Meiji and Taishō eras.
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D.
Risshū
Risshū is a Japanese Buddhist monastic order founded by the Chinese monk Ganjin that emphasizes strict adherence to the Vinaya (monastic precepts).
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E.
Jūyō Bunkazai
Jūyō Bunkazai are officially designated Important Cultural Properties in Japan, recognized by the government for their significant historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under cultural heritage laws.
- 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: Tenpyō-shōhō Target entity description: Tenpyō-shōhō was a mid-8th-century Japanese era noted for its association with Emperor Shōmu and the continued promotion of Buddhism and state-sponsored temple construction.
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A.
Tenpyō-kanpō
Tenpyō-kanpō was a short Japanese era of the Nara period, following Tenpyō and preceding Tenpyō-shōhō, during the reign of Emperor Shōmu.
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B.
Kokudokōtsū-shō
Kokudokōtsū-shō is Japan’s central government ministry responsible for national land policy, infrastructure development, transportation systems, and tourism administration.
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C.
Gonnohyōe
Gonnohyōe is a Japanese given name most famously borne by Admiral Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, a prominent naval officer and politician of the Meiji and Taishō eras.
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D.
Risshū
Risshū is a Japanese Buddhist monastic order founded by the Chinese monk Ganjin that emphasizes strict adherence to the Vinaya (monastic precepts).
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E.
Jūyō Bunkazai
Jūyō Bunkazai are officially designated Important Cultural Properties in Japan, recognized by the government for their significant historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under cultural heritage laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese era name
ⓘ
nengō ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emperor Shōmu ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | lunisolar calendar of classical Japan ⓘ |
| capital |
Heijō-kyō
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
|
| chronologicalPosition | mid-8th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dominantSect |
Nara Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese Buddhism
|
| economicContext | state expenditure on large-scale Buddhist projects ⓘ |
| endDate | 757-08-18 ⓘ |
| endYear | 757 ⓘ |
| eraChangeReason | accession of Empress Kōken ⓘ |
| eraNumber | 47th Japanese era ⓘ |
| follows | Tenpyō-kanpō ⓘ |
| governmentType | ritsuryō state ⓘ |
| hasEraNameElement |
Shōhō
ⓘ
Tenpyō ⓘ
linked to:
Tenpyō-shōhō
|
| historicalRegion | Yamato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Great Buddha (Daibutsu) cult at Tōdai-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Buddha of Nara
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| locationOfCourt | Nara ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “Heavenly Peace and Victorious Law” ⓘ |
| namedBy |
imperial court of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Court of Japan
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| notableEvent |
continued construction and embellishment of Tōdai-ji
ⓘ
promotion of provincial monasteries and nunneries (kokubunji and kokubunniji) ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Emperor Shōmu
ⓘ
Empress Kōken ⓘ Empress Kōmyō ⓘ |
| partOf | classical Japanese era system ⓘ |
| period | Nara period ⓘ |
| politicalContext | centralization of imperial authority ⓘ |
| precedes | Tenpyō-hōji ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Shoku Nihongi ⓘ |
| reigningEmperor | Empress Kōken ⓘ |
| reigningEmperorAtStart | Emperor Shōmu ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
promotion of Buddhism
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state-sponsored temple construction ⓘ |
| startDate | 749-07-02 ⓘ |
| startYear | 749 ⓘ |
| successorEmperorDuringEra | Emperor Junnin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating inscriptions and records
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dating official documents ⓘ |
| writingSystem | kanji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tenpyō-shōhō Description of subject: Tenpyō-shōhō was a mid-8th-century Japanese era noted for its association with Emperor Shōmu and the continued promotion of Buddhism and state-sponsored temple construction.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tenpyō-shōhō
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linked to: Tenpyō-shōhō
linked to: Tenpyō-shōhō