Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall)
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Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall) is a principal Buddhist lecture hall within the historic Hōryū-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, used for religious teachings and ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6402243 — 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: Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall) Context triple: [Horyu-ji, hasPart, Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall)]
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A.
Daigokuden Hall
Daigokuden Hall is the main audience hall of the ancient Heijō Palace in Nara, historically used for important state ceremonies and imperial functions during the Nara period of Japan.
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B.
Hōzōmon
Hōzōmon is the grand inner gate of Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, known for its massive lanterns and guardian statues.
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C.
Zuigudo Hall
Zuigudo Hall is a sub-temple within Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera complex, known for its dark underground pilgrimage route symbolizing a journey into the womb of a bodhisattva.
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D.
Haga Pavilion
Haga Pavilion is a historic royal building in Stockholm’s Haga Park, known for its 18th-century architecture and association with the Swedish monarchy.
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E.
Katsura Library
Katsura Library is the main academic library facility serving Kyoto University’s Katsura Campus, providing study spaces, research resources, and information services for students and faculty.
- 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: Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall) Target entity description: Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall) is a principal Buddhist lecture hall within the historic Hōryū-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, used for religious teachings and ceremonies.
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A.
Daigokuden Hall
Daigokuden Hall is the main audience hall of the ancient Heijō Palace in Nara, historically used for important state ceremonies and imperial functions during the Nara period of Japan.
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B.
Hōzōmon
Hōzōmon is the grand inner gate of Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, known for its massive lanterns and guardian statues.
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C.
Zuigudo Hall
Zuigudo Hall is a sub-temple within Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera complex, known for its dark underground pilgrimage route symbolizing a journey into the womb of a bodhisattva.
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D.
Haga Pavilion
Haga Pavilion is a historic royal building in Stockholm’s Haga Park, known for its 18th-century architecture and association with the Swedish monarchy.
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E.
Katsura Library
Katsura Library is the main academic library facility serving Kyoto University’s Katsura Campus, providing study spaces, research resources, and information services for students and faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist lecture hall
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Hōryū-ji Buddhist temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| architecturalStyle | Asuka-period Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hossō school of Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Hossō school
Nara Buddhist culture ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Prince Shōtoku ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | Asuka period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus | Important cultural property of Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site for Buddhist education in Japan ⓘ |
| functionInTempleComplex |
place for monks’ doctrinal training
ⓘ
venue for major rituals and assemblies ⓘ |
| hasFunction | principal lecture hall of Hōryū-ji ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese | 大講堂 ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | tiled gabled roof ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hōryū-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Five-storied Pagoda of Hōryū-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
Kondō (Main Hall of Hōryū-ji) ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| material | wood ⓘ |
| orientation | within the Western Precinct of Hōryū-ji ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hōryū-ji temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Horyu-ji
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | timber frame construction ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Great Lecture Hall ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist ceremonies
ⓘ
lectures on Buddhist doctrine ⓘ religious teachings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall) Description of subject: Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall) is a principal Buddhist lecture hall within the historic Hōryū-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, used for religious teachings and ceremonies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.