Kondō
E502842
Kondō is the main Golden Hall of Tōshōdai-ji, a historic Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its classical architecture and important religious statues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kondō canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4982844 — 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: Kondō Context triple: [Tōshōdai-ji, hasMainHall, Kondō]
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A.
Takamado
Takamado is a Japanese imperial family name most prominently associated with the late Prince Takamado and his descendants, a branch of Japan’s royal household.
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B.
Kiyokawa
Kiyokawa is a small rural village in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery and outdoor recreation.
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C.
Higashikuni
Higashikuni is a former Japanese princely house and branch of the Imperial Family, established in the Meiji era and known for its close ties to the main imperial line.
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D.
Ichikawa
Ichikawa is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, located just east of Tokyo and known as a residential and commercial hub within the Greater Tokyo Area.
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E.
Katō
Katō is a Japanese surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, the military, arts, and sports.
- 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: Kondō Target entity description: Kondō is the main Golden Hall of Tōshōdai-ji, a historic Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its classical architecture and important religious statues.
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A.
Takamado
Takamado is a Japanese imperial family name most prominently associated with the late Prince Takamado and his descendants, a branch of Japan’s royal household.
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B.
Kiyokawa
Kiyokawa is a small rural village in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery and outdoor recreation.
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C.
Higashikuni
Higashikuni is a former Japanese princely house and branch of the Imperial Family, established in the Meiji era and known for its close ties to the main imperial line.
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D.
Ichikawa
Ichikawa is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, located just east of Tokyo and known as a residential and commercial hub within the Greater Tokyo Area.
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E.
Katō
Katō is a Japanese surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, the military, arts, and sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple hall
ⓘ
Golden Hall ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | classical Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Risshū (Ritsu) school of Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Ritsu school of Buddhism
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| belongsToTradition | Japanese temple kondō tradition ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddhist deities ⓘ |
| era | Nara period ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
houses significant religious icons
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important example of early Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enshrines principal images of the temple
ⓘ
main worship hall ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 金堂 ⓘ |
| hasRole | central hall of Tōshōdai-ji ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" ⓘ |
| isMainHallOf | Tōshōdai-ji ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Nara ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ Tōshōdai-ji temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Tōshōdai-ji
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| locatedInCity |
Nara City
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
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| material | wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classical Nara-period architectural form
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important Buddhist statues ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tōshōdai-ji
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historic Buddhist temple complex ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kondō Description of subject: Kondō is the main Golden Hall of Tōshōdai-ji, a historic Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its classical architecture and important religious statues.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.