Byakue Kannon statue

E368273

Buddhist monument local landmark pilgrimage site religious site statue tourist attraction

The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.

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Label	Occurrences
Byakue Dai-Kannon statue	1
Byakue Kannon statue canonical	1

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Target entity: Byakue Kannon statue
Context triple: [Takasaki, knownFor, Byakue Kannon statue]

A. Fushimi-no-miya head
Fushimi-no-miya head is the hereditary leader of the Fushimi-no-miya, one of the oldest and most prominent branches of Japan’s imperial family.
B. Nezu Shrine
Nezu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo renowned for its lush grounds, vermilion torii tunnel, and traditional architecture.
C. Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
D. Kitano Tenman Shrine
Kitano Tenman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, dedicated to the deity of scholarship and learning and known for its historic atmosphere and seasonal plum blossoms.
E. Mishima Taisha
Mishima Taisha is a prominent Shinto shrine in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, revered for its historical significance and role as a major regional religious center.
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: Byakue Kannon statue
Target entity description: The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.

A. Fushimi-no-miya head
Fushimi-no-miya head is the hereditary leader of the Fushimi-no-miya, one of the oldest and most prominent branches of Japan’s imperial family.
B. Nezu Shrine
Nezu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo renowned for its lush grounds, vermilion torii tunnel, and traditional architecture.
C. Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
D. Kitano Tenman Shrine
Kitano Tenman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, dedicated to the deity of scholarship and learning and known for its historic atmosphere and seasonal plum blossoms.
E. Mishima Taisha
Mishima Taisha is a prominent Shinto shrine in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, revered for its historical significance and role as a major regional religious center.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist monument ⓘ local landmark ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architect	Matsumoto Isamu ⓘ
associatedWith	33 Kannon pilgrimage of Jomo ⓘ Takasaki Byakue Kannon temple area ⓘ
category	colossal statues of Kannon in Japan ⓘ
color	white ⓘ
completionDate	1936 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1936 ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
depicts	Kannon ⓘ bodhisattva of compassion ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Byakue Daikannon ⓘ linked to: Takasaki Byakue Daikannon Takasaki Byakue Daikannon ⓘ
hasFeature	internal staircase ⓘ observation windows ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ
hasInteriorShrines	multiple Buddhist images ⓘ
hasViewOf	Takasaki city ⓘ linked to: Takasaki surrounding mountains ⓘ
height	41.8 metres ⓘ about 42 metres ⓘ
heritageStatus	symbol of Takasaki city ⓘ
locatedIn	Gunma Prefecture ⓘ Japan ⓘ Takasaki ⓘ
locatedOn	Mount Kannonyama ⓘ linked to: Mount Otokoyama
managedBy	local religious organization ⓘ
material	concrete ⓘ
near	Takasaki city center ⓘ linked to: Takasaki
partOf	Kannonyama Park ⓘ
purpose	memorial for war dead ⓘ prayer for peace ⓘ
region	Kantō region ⓘ
religion	Buddhism ⓘ
significance	emblem of local identity ⓘ popular spot for cherry blossom viewing ⓘ
tourismCategory	religious tourism site ⓘ viewpoint ⓘ
translationOfName	Great White-Robed Kannon ⓘ
visitorAccess	open to the public ⓘ
yearCompleted	1936 ⓘ