Byodo-In Temple
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Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational Buddhist temple in the Valley of the Temples on Oahu, Hawaii, built as a smaller-scale replica of the 950-year-old Byōdō-in Temple in Uji, Japan.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Byōdō-in | 14 |
| Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall | 8 |
| Byōdō-in Temple | 7 |
| Byodo-In Temple canonical | 2 |
| Byodo-in | 2 |
| Byōdō-in in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2888732 — 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: Byodo-In Temple Context triple: [Kaneohe, nearbyAttraction, Byodo-In Temple]
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A.
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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Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a major Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic landscape garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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D.
Gotokuji Temple
Gotokuji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo famed as the birthplace of the beckoning cat (maneki-neko) legend and its thousands of cat figurines.
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E.
Shitennoji Temple
Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
- 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: Byodo-In Temple Target entity description: Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational Buddhist temple in the Valley of the Temples on Oahu, Hawaii, built as a smaller-scale replica of the 950-year-old Byōdō-in Temple in Uji, Japan.
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A.
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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B.
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a major Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic landscape garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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D.
Gotokuji Temple
Gotokuji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo famed as the birthplace of the beckoning cat (maneki-neko) legend and its thousands of cat figurines.
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E.
Shitennoji Temple
Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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cultural landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Heian period style (replica)
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Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Byōdō-in in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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linked to:
Byodo-In Temple
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| commemorates | 100th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| denomination | non-denominational Buddhism ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
films
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television shows ⓘ |
| hasBellWeight | approximately 3 tons ⓘ |
| hasBuddhaStatueHeight | approximately 18 feet ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Japanese Americans in Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Amida Buddha statue
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Phoenix Hall-style main building (replica) ⓘ large brass peace bell ⓘ large reflecting pond ⓘ lush landscaped gardens ⓘ meditation niches ⓘ small waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
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wood ⓘ |
| hasNoResidentMonks | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Pure Land Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| isReplicaOf |
Byōdō-in
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linked to:
Byodo-In Temple
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| locatedIn |
Hawaii
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Oahu ⓘ |
| near |
Kaneohe, Oahu
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaneohe
|
| opened | 1968 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Valley of the Temples complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of the Temples
|
| religiousAffiliation | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scale | smaller-scale replica ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Koʻolau Mountains
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linked to:
Koʻolau Range
|
| touristActivities |
feeding koi fish in the pond
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photography ⓘ ringing the peace bell ⓘ self-guided tours ⓘ |
| usedFor |
meditation
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memorial services ⓘ non-denominational Buddhist ceremonies ⓘ tourism ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1968 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Byodo-In Temple Description of subject: Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational Buddhist temple in the Valley of the Temples on Oahu, Hawaii, built as a smaller-scale replica of the 950-year-old Byōdō-in Temple in Uji, Japan.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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subject linked to:
Honolulu and Kāneʻohe