hojo (abbot’s quarters)
E282064
Buddhist temple building
Zen Buddhist architecture element
administrative building
residential building
Hojo (abbot’s quarters) is the main residential and administrative building of a Zen Buddhist temple, traditionally serving as the living and working space of the abbot.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hojo (abbot’s quarters) | 2 |
| Hōjō (Abbot’s Quarters) | 1 |
| Hōjō (abbot’s quarters) | 1 |
| hojo (abbot’s quarters) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2597976 — 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: hojo (abbot’s quarters) Context triple: [Ryoan-ji, hasFeature, hojo (abbot’s quarters)]
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A.
Honden (main hall)
Honden (main hall) is the principal sanctuary building of a Shinto shrine, housing its primary kami and serving as the focal point of worship and ritual.
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B.
Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in central Tokyo known for its Sanno Matsuri festival and distinctive rows of red torii gates.
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C.
Dogenzaka
Dogenzaka is a lively entertainment and shopping district in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and proximity to the famous Shibuya Crossing.
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D.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
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E.
Shikumen
Shikumen is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style that combines Western townhouse elements with Chinese courtyard houses, characterized by stone-framed gateways and narrow, lane-based residential blocks.
- 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: hojo (abbot’s quarters) Target entity description: Hojo (abbot’s quarters) is the main residential and administrative building of a Zen Buddhist temple, traditionally serving as the living and working space of the abbot.
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A.
Honden (main hall)
Honden (main hall) is the principal sanctuary building of a Shinto shrine, housing its primary kami and serving as the focal point of worship and ritual.
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B.
Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in central Tokyo known for its Sanno Matsuri festival and distinctive rows of red torii gates.
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C.
Dogenzaka
Dogenzaka is a lively entertainment and shopping district in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and proximity to the famous Shibuya Crossing.
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D.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
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E.
Shikumen
Shikumen is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style that combines Western townhouse elements with Chinese courtyard houses, characterized by stone-framed gateways and narrow, lane-based residential blocks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple building
ⓘ
Zen Buddhist architecture element ⓘ administrative building ⓘ residential building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Japanese traditional architecture
ⓘ
Zen temple style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zen Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| contains |
administrative offices
ⓘ
corridors ⓘ private living quarters ⓘ reception rooms ⓘ study rooms ⓘ verandas ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Butsuden (Buddha hall)
ⓘ
Hattō (Dharma hall) ⓘ
linked to:
Hatto (Dharma Hall)
Sōdō (monks’ hall) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Zen monastic life
ⓘ
site for formal audiences and ceremonies ⓘ |
| developedFrom | simple monk’s cell ⓘ |
| documentedIn | studies of Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| etymology | Japanese Buddhist term originally referring to a ten-foot-square monk’s cell ⓘ |
| flooring | tatami ⓘ |
| foundIn | major Zen monasteries in Japan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
engawa (peripheral veranda)
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sliding doors (shōji or fusuma) ⓘ tiled roof ⓘ wooden construction ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
abbot’s office
ⓘ
abbot’s residence ⓘ meeting space ⓘ reception of guests ⓘ temple administration ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of temple management
ⓘ
symbol of abbot’s authority ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Zen Buddhist temple complex ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCulturalSphere | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| oftenAdjacentTo |
kare-sansui (dry landscape garden)
ⓘ
temple garden ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| termWrittenInJapanese | 方丈 ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDevelopment |
medieval Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
feudal Japan
|
| typicalIn |
Rinzai Zen temples
ⓘ
Sōtō Zen temples ⓘ |
| usedBy |
abbot
ⓘ
senior monks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: hojo (abbot’s quarters) Description of subject: Hojo (abbot’s quarters) is the main residential and administrative building of a Zen Buddhist temple, traditionally serving as the living and working space of the abbot.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: hojo (abbot’s quarters)
subject linked to:
Tenryu-ji Temple
linked to: hojo (abbot’s quarters)
subject linked to:
Shokoku-ji Temple
linked to: hojo (abbot’s quarters)
linked to: hojo (abbot’s quarters)