Nandaimon
E472443
Nandaimon is the grand southern main gate of Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its monumental wooden structure and guardian statues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nandaimon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4815856 — 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: Nandaimon Context triple: [Tōdai-ji, hasPart, Nandaimon]
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A.
Marichi
Marichi is a revered Vedic sage (one of the Saptarishi) regarded as a mind-born son of Brahma and an important progenitor in Hindu cosmology.
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B.
Masaru
Masaru is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in fields such as technology, sports, and entertainment.
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C.
Chimariko
Chimariko is an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Chimariko people in northwestern California.
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D.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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E.
Yamate
Yamate is a historic hillside district in Yokohama known for its Western-style residences, foreign settlers’ heritage, and scenic views over the city and harbor.
- 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: Nandaimon Target entity description: Nandaimon is the grand southern main gate of Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its monumental wooden structure and guardian statues.
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A.
Marichi
Marichi is a revered Vedic sage (one of the Saptarishi) regarded as a mind-born son of Brahma and an important progenitor in Hindu cosmology.
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B.
Masaru
Masaru is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in fields such as technology, sports, and entertainment.
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C.
Chimariko
Chimariko is an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Chimariko people in northwestern California.
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D.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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E.
Yamate
Yamate is a historic hillside district in Yokohama known for its Western-style residences, foreign settlers’ heritage, and scenic views over the city and harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple gate
ⓘ
monumental wooden gate ⓘ |
| access | approached via the southern approach to Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōdai-ji
|
| associatedWithCityHistory | ancient capital of Nara ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect |
Kegon Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| city |
Nara City
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
famous landmark of Nara
ⓘ
important example of Japanese wooden architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddhist protection of Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| directionFromMainHall | south ⓘ |
| eraOfCurrentStructure | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| function | entrance gate to Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| guardianDeities | Nio ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | dynamic Kamakura-period sculpture in guardian statues ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guardian statues
ⓘ
large hip-and-gable roof ⓘ monumental wooden structure ⓘ open timber framework ⓘ two-story gate structure ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | facing south ⓘ |
| hasRole | main southern gate of Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Agyō Nio statue
ⓘ
Nio guardian statue ⓘ Ungyō Nio statue ⓘ
linked to:
Agyō Nio statue
|
| hasStructuralSystem | timber post-and-beam construction ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo |
Tōdai-ji temple precincts
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōdai-ji
|
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Nara ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Tōdai-ji temple authorities ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Great South Gate ⓘ |
| near | Nara Park ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tōdai-ji temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōdai-ji
|
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| romanization | Nandaimon ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nandaimon Description of subject: Nandaimon is the grand southern main gate of Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its monumental wooden structure and guardian statues.
Referenced by (3)
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