Tōdai-ji
E107585
Tōdai-ji is a monumental Buddhist temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing one of the world’s largest bronze statues of the Buddha (Daibutsu) and serving as a historic center of Japanese Buddhism.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tōdai-ji canonical | 43 |
| Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji | 9 |
| Tōdai-ji temple complex | 6 |
| Todai-ji | 4 |
| Todaiji Temple | 2 |
| Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden | 2 |
| Construction and organization of Tōdai-ji | 1 |
| Daibutsu of Nara | 1 |
| Establishment of Tōdai-ji | 1 |
| Tōdai-ji temple precincts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T855775 — 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: Tōdai-ji Context triple: [Nara, hasFamousSite, Tōdai-ji]
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A.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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B.
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its large wooden stage that offers panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills.
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C.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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D.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Heian Shrine
Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its striking vermilion buildings, expansive gardens, and role as a partial replica of the ancient Heian Palace.
- 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: Tōdai-ji Target entity description: Tōdai-ji is a monumental Buddhist temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing one of the world’s largest bronze statues of the Buddha (Daibutsu) and serving as a historic center of Japanese Buddhism.
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A.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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B.
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its large wooden stage that offers panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills.
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C.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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D.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Heian Shrine
Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its striking vermilion buildings, expansive gardens, and role as a partial replica of the ancient Heian Palace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
ⓘ
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara component ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| annualEvent | Shuni-e (Omizutori) ceremony at Nigatsu-dō ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Shōmu’s national Buddhist policy
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Nara period ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 752 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 728 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
National Treasure of Japan (selected buildings and statues) ⓘ
linked to:
National Treasures of Japan
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| foundationDate | 8th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Shōmu ⓘ |
| function | head temple of provincial temples (kokubun-ji system) ⓘ |
| guardianStatues | wooden Nio (Agyō and Ungyō) ⓘ |
| guardianStatuesLocation | Nandaimon ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Daibutsuden
ⓘ
linked to:
Daibutsu
Great Buddha Hall ⓘ Hokkedō ⓘ Kaidan-in ⓘ Nandaimon ⓘ Nigatsu-dō ⓘ Sangatsu-dō ⓘ
linked to:
Nigatsu-dō
Shōsōin ⓘ belfry ⓘ lecture hall ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ |
| heightOfMainImage | about 15 meters ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of Kegon school of Buddhism in Japan
ⓘ
state-sponsored temple of national protection ⓘ |
| houses |
Daibutsu
ⓘ
Great Buddha of Nara ⓘ
linked to:
Great Buddha Hall
|
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kansai region ⓘ Nara ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| mainImage | bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha ⓘ |
| mainSect |
Kegon Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| materialOfMainImage | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
houses one of the world’s largest bronze Buddha statues
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one of the world’s largest wooden buildings ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| rebuilt |
early 18th century
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late 12th century ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent |
destruction by fire in 1180
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destruction by fire in 1567 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tōdai-ji Description of subject: Tōdai-ji is a monumental Buddhist temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing one of the world’s largest bronze statues of the Buddha (Daibutsu) and serving as a historic center of Japanese Buddhism.
Referenced by (70)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
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subject linked to:
bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha
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subject linked to:
bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha
subject linked to:
bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha
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