Temple 39: Enkōji
E381473
Temple 39: Enkōji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s island of Shikoku, known as one of the sacred stops along the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple 39: Enkōji canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3413512 — 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: Temple 39: Enkōji Context triple: [Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, hasPart, Temple 39: Enkōji]
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A.
Temple 41: Ryūkōji
Temple 41: Ryūkōji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s Shikoku island, known as one of the sacred stops on the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
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B.
Temple 38: Kongōfukuji
Temple 38: Kongōfukuji is a Buddhist temple on Shikoku’s southwestern coast, revered as one of the sacred sites on the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage associated with the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi).
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C.
Temple 37: Iwamotoji
Temple 37: Iwamotoji is a Buddhist temple in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, known as one of the sacred stops on the historic Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
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D.
Temple 49: Jōdoji
Temple 49: Jōdoji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s Shikoku Island, known as one of the sacred stops along the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
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E.
Temple 36: Shōryūji
Temple 36: Shōryūji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s Shikoku Island, known as one of the sacred stops on the historic 88-temple pilgrimage associated with Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi).
- 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: Temple 39: Enkōji Target entity description: Temple 39: Enkōji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s island of Shikoku, known as one of the sacred stops along the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
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A.
Temple 41: Ryūkōji
Temple 41: Ryūkōji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s Shikoku island, known as one of the sacred stops on the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
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B.
Temple 38: Kongōfukuji
Temple 38: Kongōfukuji is a Buddhist temple on Shikoku’s southwestern coast, revered as one of the sacred sites on the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage associated with the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi).
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C.
Temple 37: Iwamotoji
Temple 37: Iwamotoji is a Buddhist temple in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, known as one of the sacred stops on the historic Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
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D.
Temple 49: Jōdoji
Temple 49: Jōdoji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s Shikoku Island, known as one of the sacred stops along the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
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E.
Temple 36: Shōryūji
Temple 36: Shōryūji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s Shikoku Island, known as one of the sacred stops on the historic 88-temple pilgrimage associated with Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
Shikoku Pilgrimage temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kūkai ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeRomanization | Enkoji ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
local religious center
ⓘ
tourist attraction in Kōchi Prefecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Daishidō hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Daishi hall
main hall (hondō) ⓘ temple bell ⓘ temple gate ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
延光寺
ⓘ
linked to:
弥谷寺
|
| hasMainDeity | Yakushi Nyorai ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageFunction | stamp office for nokyocho books ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageNumber | 39 ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageOrderRole | transition from temple 38 to temple 40 on Shikoku route ⓘ |
| isSacredStopOn | historic 88-temple pilgrimage route ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kōchi Prefecture
ⓘ
Shikoku, Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Shikoku
Sukumo, Kōchi Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shikoku ⓘ |
| mainDeityInstanceOf |
Medicine Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhaisajyaguru
|
| partOf |
Buddhist temples in Japan
ⓘ
Buddhist temples in Kōchi Prefecture ⓘ Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRegion |
Tosa Province area
ⓘ
linked to:
Tosa Province
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Shikoku henro pilgrims
ⓘ
linked to:
Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple 39: Enkōji Description of subject: Temple 39: Enkōji is a Buddhist temple on Japan’s island of Shikoku, known as one of the sacred stops along the historic 88-temple pilgrimage route.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.