Seimei Shrine
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Seimei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the Heian-period onmyoji (court astrologer and diviner) Abe no Seimei, known for its associations with esoteric cosmology and protective charms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seimei Shrine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6760054 — 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: Seimei Shrine Context triple: [Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, contains, Seimei Shrine]
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A.
Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.
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B.
Tenjin shrine
A Tenjin shrine is a type of Shinto shrine dedicated primarily to the deified scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the kami of learning and scholarship.
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C.
Nezu Shrine
Nezu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo renowned for its lush grounds, vermilion torii tunnel, and traditional architecture.
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D.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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E.
Hachiman shrine
A Hachiman shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman, the kami of war and divine protector of Japan and its people.
- 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: Seimei Shrine Target entity description: Seimei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the Heian-period onmyoji (court astrologer and diviner) Abe no Seimei, known for its associations with esoteric cosmology and protective charms.
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A.
Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.
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B.
Tenjin shrine
A Tenjin shrine is a type of Shinto shrine dedicated primarily to the deified scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the kami of learning and scholarship.
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C.
Nezu Shrine
Nezu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo renowned for its lush grounds, vermilion torii tunnel, and traditional architecture.
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D.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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E.
Hachiman shrine
A Hachiman shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman, the kami of war and divine protector of Japan and its people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Japanese popular culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
astrology
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divination ⓘ esoteric cosmology ⓘ onmyodo ⓘ protective charms ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Abe no Seimei ⓘ |
| foundedForPurpose |
protection from evil spirits
ⓘ
veneration of Abe no Seimei ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Seimei-jinja ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTheme |
good fortune
ⓘ
protection from evil ⓘ safe childbirth ⓘ success in examinations ⓘ traffic safety ⓘ warding off misfortune ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Seimei well
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ema (votive tablets) ⓘ main hall (honden) ⓘ omamori (protective amulets) ⓘ sacred tree ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ stone monuments to Abe no Seimei ⓘ torii gate ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Autumn festival
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Seimei Festival ⓘ |
| hasGenre | onmyoji-related pop culture site ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity | Abe no Seimei ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
exorcism rites
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fortune-telling ⓘ prayers for protection ⓘ purification rites ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Gobosei (five-pointed star)
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Seiman (pentagram) ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural heritage site
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religious tourism site ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of Seimei Shrine ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kita-ku, Kyoto
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Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abe no Seimei ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
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tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seimei Shrine Description of subject: Seimei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the Heian-period onmyoji (court astrologer and diviner) Abe no Seimei, known for its associations with esoteric cosmology and protective charms.
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