Kinkaku-ji
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Kinkaku-ji is a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its top two floors covered entirely in gold leaf and its picturesque setting beside a reflective pond.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kinkaku-ji canonical | 8 |
| Kinkaku | 2 |
| The Temple of the Golden Pavilion | 2 |
| 金閣寺 | 2 |
| Kinkaku-ji (Rokuon-ji) villa-temple complex | 1 |
| Temple of the Golden Pavilion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435931 — 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: Kinkaku-ji Context triple: [Kyoto, contains, Kinkaku-ji]
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A.
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its large wooden stage that offers panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills.
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B.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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C.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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D.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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E.
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.
- 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: Kinkaku-ji Target entity description: Kinkaku-ji is a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its top two floors covered entirely in gold leaf and its picturesque setting beside a reflective pond.
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A.
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its large wooden stage that offers panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills.
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B.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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C.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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D.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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E.
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Zen temple ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| arsonIncidentYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| arsonPerpetrator | young monk ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Rinzai ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Kita-ku, Kyoto ⓘ |
| convertedToTempleAfter | death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.0394°N 135.7292°E ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus |
Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan
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Special Historic Site of Japan ⓘ |
| denomination |
Zen Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Chan Buddhism
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| destroyedBy | arson ⓘ |
| formalName | Rokuon-ji ⓘ |
| goldLeafCoverage | top two floors ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Chinese Zen hall style elements
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Muromachi period architecture ⓘ
linked to:
Muromachi period
buke-zukuri elements ⓘ shinden-zukuri elements ⓘ |
| hasGardenType | kaiyū-shiki (strolling) garden ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Rinzai sect, Shōkoku-ji school
ⓘ
linked to:
Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
|
| materialOfUpperFloors | wood covered with gold leaf ⓘ |
| nativeName |
金閣寺
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linked to:
Kinkaku-ji
|
| nativeNameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Ninna-ji
ⓘ
Ryōan-ji ⓘ
linked to:
Ryoan-ji
|
| numberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| originalCompletionYear | circa 1397 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionPeriod | late 14th century ⓘ |
| originalFunction | retirement villa ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Ashikaga Yoshimitsu ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Kyōko-chi pond
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoyochi pond
|
| rebuiltYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofOrnament | phoenix statue ⓘ |
| roofType | thatched with shingles ⓘ |
| settingFeature |
reflective pond
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traditional Japanese strolling garden ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Japanese cultural heritage
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Kyoto ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | one of the most visited sites in Kyoto ⓘ |
| translationOfName |
Temple of the Golden Pavilion
ⓘ
linked to:
Kinkaku-ji
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1994 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kinkaku-ji Description of subject: Kinkaku-ji is a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its top two floors covered entirely in gold leaf and its picturesque setting beside a reflective pond.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Osaka and Kyoto
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subject linked to:
Kansai, Japan