Hodo (lecture hall)
E289520
Hodo is a traditional lecture hall within the historic Zen Buddhist temple complex of Nanzen-ji in Kyoto, Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hodo (lecture hall) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2711770 — 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: Hodo (lecture hall) Context triple: [Nanzen-ji, hasBuilding, Hodo (lecture hall)]
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A.
Kodo (lecture hall)
Kodo is the main lecture hall within the historic Tō-ji Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, used for religious teachings and ceremonial gatherings.
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B.
Zuigudo Hall
Zuigudo Hall is a sub-temple within Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera complex, known for its dark underground pilgrimage route symbolizing a journey into the womb of a bodhisattva.
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C.
Yuhua Hall
Yuhua Hall is a historic main building within Shanghai’s classical Yu Garden, known for its traditional Chinese architecture and role as a central reception and gathering space.
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D.
Mapo Hall
Mapo Hall is a historic colonial-era city hall and iconic civic center located on Mapo Hill in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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E.
Aula Magna
Aula Magna is the historic ceremonial hall of the University of Havana, renowned for its grand architecture and role as a central venue for academic and cultural events in Cuba.
- 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: Hodo (lecture hall) Target entity description: Hodo is a traditional lecture hall within the historic Zen Buddhist temple complex of Nanzen-ji in Kyoto, Japan.
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A.
Kodo (lecture hall)
Kodo is the main lecture hall within the historic Tō-ji Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, used for religious teachings and ceremonial gatherings.
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B.
Zuigudo Hall
Zuigudo Hall is a sub-temple within Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera complex, known for its dark underground pilgrimage route symbolizing a journey into the womb of a bodhisattva.
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C.
Yuhua Hall
Yuhua Hall is a historic main building within Shanghai’s classical Yu Garden, known for its traditional Chinese architecture and role as a central reception and gathering space.
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D.
Mapo Hall
Mapo Hall is a historic colonial-era city hall and iconic civic center located on Mapo Hill in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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E.
Aula Magna
Aula Magna is the historic ceremonial hall of the University of Havana, renowned for its grand architecture and role as a central venue for academic and cultural events in Cuba.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple building
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lecture hall ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism
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linked to:
Rinzai
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese Zen Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| function |
monastic education
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religious gatherings ⓘ scriptural study ⓘ |
| hasSetting | historic temple environment ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a historic temple complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Nanzen-ji temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Nanzen-ji
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| locatedInComplex |
Nanzen-ji main precincts
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linked to:
Nanzen-ji
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| notableFor | role in Zen Buddhist instruction at Nanzen-ji ⓘ |
| partOf | Nanzen-ji ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Zen Buddhism
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linked to:
Zen
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| use |
Buddhist teachings
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lectures ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hodo (lecture hall) Description of subject: Hodo is a traditional lecture hall within the historic Zen Buddhist temple complex of Nanzen-ji in Kyoto, Japan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.