Tiantai Buddhist temples
E282159
Tiantai Buddhist temples are Chinese Buddhist monastic complexes associated with the Tiantai school, known for their distinctive architectural layouts and doctrinal focus on the Lotus Sutra.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tendai temples | 2 |
| Tiantai Buddhist temple | 1 |
| Tiantai Buddhist temples canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2600962 — 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: Tiantai Buddhist temples Context triple: [Heavenly Kings Hall, presentIn, Tiantai Buddhist temples]
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A.
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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B.
Sengaku-ji Temple
Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Shinto shrines
Shinto shrines are sacred Japanese sites of worship in the Shinto religion, dedicated to kami (spirits or deities) and used for rituals, festivals, and community ceremonies.
- 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: Tiantai Buddhist temples Target entity description: Tiantai Buddhist temples are Chinese Buddhist monastic complexes associated with the Tiantai school, known for their distinctive architectural layouts and doctrinal focus on the Lotus Sutra.
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A.
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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B.
Sengaku-ji Temple
Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Shinto shrines
Shinto shrines are sacred Japanese sites of worship in the Shinto religion, dedicated to kami (spirits or deities) and used for rituals, festivals, and community ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple type
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Chinese religious architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chinese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tiantai school ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Han Chinese Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Buddhism
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| dedicatedTo |
Avalokiteśvara
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Tiantai patriarchs ⓘ Śākyamuni Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
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| doctrinalFocus |
Lotus Sutra
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linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
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| function |
center of doctrinal study
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monastic residence ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Tiantai Mountains
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eastern China ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lotus Sutra hall
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abbot’s quarters ⓘ bell tower ⓘ courtyard ⓘ drum tower ⓘ guest quarters ⓘ lecture hall ⓘ main hall ⓘ meditation hall ⓘ monks’ quarters ⓘ mountain gate ⓘ ordination platform ⓘ pagoda ⓘ refectory ⓘ scripture library ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfDevelopment |
Sui dynasty
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Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Zhiyi’s teachings ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| organizationalAffiliation |
Tiantai monastic order
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiantai school
|
| pilgrimageAssociation | Tiantai Mountain sacred sites ⓘ |
| practiceEmphasis |
Lotus Sutra recitation
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meditation ⓘ ritual chanting ⓘ scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| primaryTextStudied |
Lotus Sutra
ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
Mahāyāna sutras ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana sutras
|
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Tiantai Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiantai school
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| ritualFocus | Lotus Sutra ceremonies ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | mountainous areas ⓘ |
| typicalStructure | monastic complex ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tiantai Buddhist temples Description of subject: Tiantai Buddhist temples are Chinese Buddhist monastic complexes associated with the Tiantai school, known for their distinctive architectural layouts and doctrinal focus on the Lotus Sutra.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tiantai Buddhist temples
linked to: Tiantai Buddhist temples
linked to: Tiantai Buddhist temples