Kannon
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Kannon is the Japanese name for the bodhisattva of compassion, derived from the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara and widely venerated in Japan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kannon canonical | 32 |
| Nyoirin Kannon | 2 |
| Juntei Kannon | 1 |
| Kannon-den | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2104860 — 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: Kannon Context triple: [Senso-ji, dedicatedTo, Kannon]
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A.
Kanyadaan
Kanyadaan is a critically acclaimed Marathi play by Vijay Tendulkar that explores caste, idealism, and the complexities of social reform through a turbulent inter-caste marriage.
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B.
Sanshin
Sanshin is a traditional three-stringed lute from the Ryukyu Islands, considered a central instrument in Okinawan music and culture.
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C.
Tunechi
Tunechi is a popular nickname and alter ego of American rapper Lil Wayne, often used to refer to his distinctive persona and musical brand.
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D.
Zezuru
Zezuru is a major dialect of the Shona language spoken primarily in central and northern Zimbabwe.
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E.
Nuska
Nuska is a Mesopotamian god of fire and light, often serving as a divine vizier and attendant to major deities in the Sumerian and Akkadian pantheons.
- 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: Kannon Target entity description: Kannon is the Japanese name for the bodhisattva of compassion, derived from the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara and widely venerated in Japan.
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A.
Kanyadaan
Kanyadaan is a critically acclaimed Marathi play by Vijay Tendulkar that explores caste, idealism, and the complexities of social reform through a turbulent inter-caste marriage.
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B.
Sanshin
Sanshin is a traditional three-stringed lute from the Ryukyu Islands, considered a central instrument in Okinawan music and culture.
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C.
Tunechi
Tunechi is a popular nickname and alter ego of American rapper Lil Wayne, often used to refer to his distinctive persona and musical brand.
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D.
Zezuru
Zezuru is a major dialect of the Shona language spoken primarily in central and northern Zimbabwe.
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E.
Nuska
Nuska is a Mesopotamian god of fire and light, often serving as a divine vizier and attendant to major deities in the Sumerian and Akkadian pantheons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
bodhisattva ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithChapter |
Lotus Sutra Chapter 25
ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
|
| associatedWithReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| associatedWithText |
Heart Sutra
ⓘ
Lotus Sutra ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
|
| centralToPractice | Kannon devotion ⓘ |
| coreAttribute |
benevolence
ⓘ
compassion ⓘ mercy ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Japanese art
ⓘ
Japanese literature ⓘ Japanese popular religion ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Avalokiteshvara
ⓘ
linked to:
Avalokiteśvara
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Kanjizai
ⓘ
Kanzeon ⓘ
linked to:
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
|
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Kwan-non
ⓘ
Kwannon ⓘ |
| hasForm |
Batō Kannon
ⓘ
Juntei Kannon ⓘ
linked to:
Kannon
Jūichimen Kannon ⓘ Koyasu Kannon ⓘ Mizuko Kannon ⓘ Nyoirin Kannon ⓘ
linked to:
Kannon
Senju Kannon ⓘ
linked to:
Jūichimen Kannon
Shō Kannon ⓘ
linked to:
Jūichimen Kannon
|
| hasGenderForms |
androgynous
ⓘ
female ⓘ male ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese |
観音
ⓘ
linked to:
Guanyin
|
| iconographicFeature |
lotus flower
ⓘ
multiple arms in some forms ⓘ multiple heads in some forms ⓘ water vase ⓘ willow branch ⓘ |
| importantInSect |
Nichiren Buddhism
ⓘ
Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ Shingon ⓘ
linked to:
Shingon Buddhism
Tendai ⓘ Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen Buddhism in Japan
|
| invokedFor |
healing
ⓘ
protection from suffering ⓘ safe childbirth ⓘ safety at sea ⓘ |
| role |
hearer of the cries of the world
ⓘ
protector of all sentient beings ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | deity of compassion ⓘ |
| worshippedAt |
Asakusa-dera
ⓘ
linked to:
Sensō-ji
Hase-dera ⓘ Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ Sanjūsangen-dō ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Buddhists in Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kannon Description of subject: Kannon is the Japanese name for the bodhisattva of compassion, derived from the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara and widely venerated in Japan.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Senso-ji Temple
linked to: Kannon
linked to: Kannon
subject linked to:
Hozomon gate
subject linked to:
Temple 8: Kumadaniji