Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple
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Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as the birthplace of the modern Daruma doll and a major center for good-luck talismans and New Year pilgrimages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple canonical | 2 |
| Shōrinzan Daruma-dera | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3544884 — 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: Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple Context triple: [Takasaki, hasCulturalAttraction, Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple]
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A.
Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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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.
Fujiidera Temple
Fujiidera Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its association with the Thirty-three Kannon Pilgrimage and its revered statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon.
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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.
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
- 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: Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple Target entity description: Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as the birthplace of the modern Daruma doll and a major center for good-luck talismans and New Year pilgrimages.
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A.
Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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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.
Fujiidera Temple
Fujiidera Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its association with the Thirty-three Kannon Pilgrimage and its revered statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon.
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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.
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Daruma doll
ⓘ
linked to:
Takasaki Daruma
business prosperity ⓘ good fortune ⓘ success in exams ⓘ wish fulfillment ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Japanese folk belief
ⓘ
symbol of Takasaki city ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Bodhidharma ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Shōrinzan Daruma-dera
ⓘ
linked to:
Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple
|
| hasAnnualEvent |
Daruma Market
ⓘ
New Year Daruma fair ⓘ
linked to:
Daruma Market
|
| hasCulturalRole | center of Daruma doll production ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
distribution of lucky charms
ⓘ
place for making wishes ⓘ place for returning old Daruma dolls ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese | 少林山達磨寺 ⓘ |
| hasObject | Daruma dolls ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Daruma-related halls
ⓘ
gate ⓘ main hall ⓘ |
| hasTheme | perseverance embodied by Daruma ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks Takasaki city ⓘ |
| influences |
Takasaki Daruma doll industry
ⓘ
linked to:
Takasaki Daruma
|
| knownAs | birthplace of the modern Daruma doll ⓘ |
| knownFor |
New Year pilgrimages
ⓘ
good-luck talismans ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gunma Prefecture
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Takasaki ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor | New Year visitors ⓘ |
| receivesVisitorsEspeciallyIn | early January ⓘ |
| region |
Kanto region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInLocalEconomy |
promotes regional tourism
ⓘ
supports local craftspeople ⓘ |
| sect |
Zen Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| touristAttraction |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple Description of subject: Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as the birthplace of the modern Daruma doll and a major center for good-luck talismans and New Year pilgrimages.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.