Great White-Robed Kannon
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Great White-Robed Kannon is a revered form of the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) depicted in pure white robes, symbolizing compassion and spiritual purity in East Asian Buddhist tradition.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byakue Kannon | 1 |
| Fukūkenjaku Kannon | 1 |
| Great White-Robed Kannon canonical | 1 |
| statue of Kannon | 1 |
| white-robed Kannon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15399563 — 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 White-Robed Kannon Context triple: [Byakue Kannon statue, translationOfName, Great White-Robed Kannon]
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A.
Mizuko Kannon
Mizuko Kannon is a compassionate Japanese Buddhist manifestation of the bodhisattva Kannon, venerated as the protector of miscarried, aborted, and stillborn children.
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B.
Zaō Gongen
Zaō Gongen is a syncretic mountain deity in Japanese religion, revered in Shugendō as a fierce protector and manifestation of multiple Buddhist and Shintō divinities.
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C.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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D.
Fudō Myōō
Fudō Myōō is a wrathful Buddhist deity and protector figure, especially revered in Japanese esoteric traditions for subduing obstacles and guiding practitioners toward enlightenment.
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E.
Benzaiten
Benzaiten is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, knowledge, and the arts, closely associated with water and often identified with the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
- 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 White-Robed Kannon Target entity description: Great White-Robed Kannon is a revered form of the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) depicted in pure white robes, symbolizing compassion and spiritual purity in East Asian Buddhist tradition.
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A.
Mizuko Kannon
Mizuko Kannon is a compassionate Japanese Buddhist manifestation of the bodhisattva Kannon, venerated as the protector of miscarried, aborted, and stillborn children.
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B.
Zaō Gongen
Zaō Gongen is a syncretic mountain deity in Japanese religion, revered in Shugendō as a fierce protector and manifestation of multiple Buddhist and Shintō divinities.
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C.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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D.
Fudō Myōō
Fudō Myōō is a wrathful Buddhist deity and protector figure, especially revered in Japanese esoteric traditions for subduing obstacles and guiding practitioners toward enlightenment.
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E.
Benzaiten
Benzaiten is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, knowledge, and the arts, closely associated with water and often identified with the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Great White-Robed Kannon
subject linked to:
Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)
linked to: Great White-Robed Kannon