Gangō-ji
E113993
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gangō-ji canonical | 4 |
| Gangō-ji Treasure House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T855780 — 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: Gangō-ji Context triple: [Nara, hasFamousSite, Gangō-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.
Tōshōdai-ji
Tōshōdai-ji is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and association with the Chinese monk Jianzhen (Ganjin).
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C.
Yakushi-ji
Yakushi-ji is a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most important historic and architectural sites.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Gangō-ji Target entity description: Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
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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.
Tōshōdai-ji
Tōshōdai-ji is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and association with the Chinese monk Jianzhen (Ganjin).
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C.
Yakushi-ji
Yakushi-ji is a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most important historic and architectural sites.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Historic site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prince Shōtoku
ⓘ
Soga clan ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Nara Buddhist temple network
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
|
| city |
Nara City
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| denomination | Shinshū Ōtani-ha ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Asuka-dera ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod |
Asuka period
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamato period
|
| hasBuilding |
Gokurakubō (Paradise Hall)
ⓘ
Lecture hall ⓘ Zen room ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Gangō-ji Treasure House
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linked to:
Gangō-ji
|
| hasStatus |
Historic Site of Japan
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Important Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
|
| hasStructure | Five-storied pagoda foundation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Special Historic Site (Japan)
ⓘ
linked to:
Special Historic Site of Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| holds |
Buddhist statues
ⓘ
ancient temple artifacts ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 元興寺 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
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Nara ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kōfuku-ji
ⓘ
Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| movedFrom | Asuka ⓘ |
| movedTo | Nara ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples
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preservation of early Nara-period temple layout ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara ⓘ |
| region | Honshu ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofStyle | tiled roof ⓘ |
| transliteration | Gangō-ji ⓘ |
| UNESCOcriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gangō-ji Description of subject: Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.