Honpukuji Water Temple
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Honpukuji Water Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple on Japan’s Awaji Island, famous for its minimalist concrete design by architect Tadao Ando featuring a lotus-covered reflecting pool above an underground worship hall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Honpukuji Water Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5936177 — 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: Honpukuji Water Temple Context triple: [Water Temple (Honpukuji) on Awaji Island, alsoKnownAs, Honpukuji Water Temple]
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Pulgas Water Temple
Pulgas Water Temple is a classical-style monument in San Mateo County, California, built in 1938 to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the arrival of Sierra Nevada water to the San Francisco Peninsula.
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B.
Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple is a major Australia Zoo exhibit that showcases tigers in a themed habitat designed for close-up viewing and conservation-focused presentations.
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C.
Ong Pagoda
Ong Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style temple in Can Tho, Vietnam, renowned for its vibrant architecture and role as a spiritual and cultural center for the local Chinese-Vietnamese community.
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D.
Ngawen Temple
Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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E.
Quan Am Pagoda
Quan Am Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cholon district, renowned for its ornate architecture and devotion to the bodhisattva of compassion.
- 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: Honpukuji Water Temple Target entity description: Honpukuji Water Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple on Japan’s Awaji Island, famous for its minimalist concrete design by architect Tadao Ando featuring a lotus-covered reflecting pool above an underground worship hall.
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A.
Pulgas Water Temple
Pulgas Water Temple is a classical-style monument in San Mateo County, California, built in 1938 to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the arrival of Sierra Nevada water to the San Francisco Peninsula.
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B.
Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple is a major Australia Zoo exhibit that showcases tigers in a themed habitat designed for close-up viewing and conservation-focused presentations.
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C.
Ong Pagoda
Ong Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style temple in Can Tho, Vietnam, renowned for its vibrant architecture and role as a spiritual and cultural center for the local Chinese-Vietnamese community.
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D.
Ngawen Temple
Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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E.
Quan Am Pagoda
Quan Am Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cholon district, renowned for its ornate architecture and devotion to the bodhisattva of compassion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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religious building ⓘ work of architecture ⓘ |
| architect | Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
minimalist architecture
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modern architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic example of contemporary Japanese religious architecture
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important work in Tadao Ando’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amida Buddha
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linked to:
Amitābha Buddha
|
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
controlled natural light in worship space
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framing views of sky and water ⓘ geometric composition of circles and rectangles ⓘ processional descent into the earth ⓘ subterranean hall beneath water surface ⓘ |
| hasGardenFeature |
lotus flowers
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water garden ⓘ |
| hasPart |
circular pool
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concrete walls ⓘ lotus pond ⓘ main altar ⓘ meditation space ⓘ rectilinear approach path ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ staircase descending through pool ⓘ underground worship hall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contemplative atmosphere
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integration of water and architecture ⓘ lotus-covered reflecting pool ⓘ minimalist concrete design ⓘ play of light and shadow ⓘ underground sanctuary ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Awaji Island
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Hyogo Prefecture ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
exposed concrete
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steel ⓘ water ⓘ |
| purpose |
Buddhist worship
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meditation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Jodo sect ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Honpukuji Water Temple Description of subject: Honpukuji Water Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple on Japan’s Awaji Island, famous for its minimalist concrete design by architect Tadao Ando featuring a lotus-covered reflecting pool above an underground worship hall.
Referenced by (1)
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