Kitano Tenmangū
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Kitano Tenmangū is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane, revered as Tenjin, the kami of learning and scholarship.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitano Tenmangū canonical | 4 |
| Kitano Tenmangū Shrine | 3 |
| Kitano Tenman-gū | 2 |
| Kita no Tenmangū | 1 |
| Kitano Tenjin | 1 |
| Kitano Tenmangu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1577084 — 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: Kitano Tenmangū Context triple: [Tenjin, hasMajorShrine, Kitano Tenmangū]
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A.
Dazaifu Tenmangū
Dazaifu Tenmangū is a major Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the deified scholar and politician Sugawara no Michizane, revered as Tenjin, the god of learning.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan, renowned for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns and its deep historical and cultural significance.
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D.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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E.
Kitano Tenman Shrine
Kitano Tenman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, dedicated to the deity of scholarship and learning and known for its historic atmosphere and seasonal plum blossoms.
- 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: Kitano Tenmangū Target entity description: Kitano Tenmangū is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane, revered as Tenjin, the kami of learning and scholarship.
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A.
Dazaifu Tenmangū
Dazaifu Tenmangū is a major Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the deified scholar and politician Sugawara no Michizane, revered as Tenjin, the god of learning.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan, renowned for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns and its deep historical and cultural significance.
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D.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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E.
Kitano Tenman Shrine
Kitano Tenman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, dedicated to the deity of scholarship and learning and known for its historic atmosphere and seasonal plum blossoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
Tenman-gū shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heian period
ⓘ
scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Sugawara no Michizane
ⓘ
Tenjin ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Murakami ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 947 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kitano Tenjin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kitano Tenmangū
|
| hasAnimalSymbol | ox ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | nagare-zukuri ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPropertyStatus |
Historic Site of Japan
ⓘ
Important Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
|
| hasDeity |
Sugawara no Michizane
ⓘ
Tenjin ⓘ |
| hasFestivalMonth |
February
ⓘ
July ⓘ |
| hasGardenFeature |
maple trees
ⓘ
plum grove ⓘ |
| hasKamiType |
kami of learning
ⓘ
kami of scholarship ⓘ |
| hasMainFestival |
Baikasai
ⓘ
Tenjin Matsuri (Kitano Tenjin Matsuri) ⓘ
linked to:
Tenjin Matsuri
|
| hasObjectOfVeneration | plum tree ⓘ |
| hasRegularMarket | Tenjin-san flea market ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
academic success prayer
ⓘ
ema votive tablet offering ⓘ omikuji fortune drawing ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
haiden
ⓘ
honden ⓘ rōmon gate ⓘ treasure house ⓘ |
| hasTorii | stone torii ⓘ |
| knownFor |
academic success prayers
ⓘ
autumn foliage illumination ⓘ plum blossoms ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kita-ku, Kyoto
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| marketHeldOn | 25th day of each month ⓘ |
| near | Kamishichiken geisha district ⓘ |
| oneOf | major Tenjin shrines in Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | Tenmangū shrine network ⓘ |
| patronDeityOf |
education
ⓘ
scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kitano Tenmangū Description of subject: Kitano Tenmangū is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane, revered as Tenjin, the kami of learning and scholarship.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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