Hokkedō
E540507
Hokkedō is one of the oldest surviving halls at the Tōdai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for its historic Buddhist statues and early Nara-period architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hokkedō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4815861 — 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: Hokkedō Context triple: [Tōdai-ji, hasPart, Hokkedō]
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A.
Hakatajima
Hakatajima is an island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known as one of the key islands linked by bridges along the scenic Shimanami Kaido cycling route between Honshu and Shikoku.
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B.
Ishkashimi
Ishkashimi is a lesser-known Eastern Iranian language spoken by small communities in parts of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
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C.
Shikaoi
Shikaoi is a rural town in Hokkaido, Japan, known for its natural scenery, agriculture, and access to outdoor activities such as hiking and hot springs.
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D.
Chikubushima
Chikubushima is a small sacred island in Japan’s Lake Biwa renowned for its ancient shrines and temples dedicated to the worship of Benzaiten.
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E.
Akishino
Akishino is the imperial family name of a branch of Japan’s monarchy, borne by members such as Prince Hisahito and his parents, Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.
- 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: Hokkedō Target entity description: Hokkedō is one of the oldest surviving halls at the Tōdai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for its historic Buddhist statues and early Nara-period architecture.
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A.
Hakatajima
Hakatajima is an island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known as one of the key islands linked by bridges along the scenic Shimanami Kaido cycling route between Honshu and Shikoku.
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B.
Ishkashimi
Ishkashimi is a lesser-known Eastern Iranian language spoken by small communities in parts of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
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C.
Shikaoi
Shikaoi is a rural town in Hokkaido, Japan, known for its natural scenery, agriculture, and access to outdoor activities such as hiking and hot springs.
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D.
Chikubushima
Chikubushima is a small sacred island in Japan’s Lake Biwa renowned for its ancient shrines and temples dedicated to the worship of Benzaiten.
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E.
Akishino
Akishino is the imperial family name of a branch of Japan’s monarchy, borne by members such as Prince Hisahito and his parents, Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple hall
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Nara-period architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Buddha of Nara
ⓘ
Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| city |
Nara City
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
|
| conservationStatus | preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| contains |
historic Buddhist statues
ⓘ
principal image of Fukūkenjaku Kannon ⓘ statues of the Four Heavenly Kings ⓘ statues of the Twelve Heavenly Generals ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Kansai region ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Buddha
ⓘ
Lotus Sutra ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
|
| denomination |
Kegon Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| era | Nara period ⓘ |
| function | lecture hall for Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Sangatsudō ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | Nara-period Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multi-bay hall layout
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raised wooden platform ⓘ veranda surrounding the hall ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseAlias |
三月堂
ⓘ
linked to:
二月堂
|
| hasJapaneseName | 法華堂 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
|
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Nara ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Fukūkenjaku Kannon
ⓘ
linked to:
Great White-Robed Kannon
|
| material | wood ⓘ |
| near |
Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōdai-ji
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tōdai-ji temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōdai-ji
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Nara-period architecture
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving halls at Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist ceremonies
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religious worship ⓘ ritual recitation of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hokkedō Description of subject: Hokkedō is one of the oldest surviving halls at the Tōdai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for its historic Buddhist statues and early Nara-period architecture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.