Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the deity of scholarship and learning.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitano Tenmangu Shrine canonical | 4 |
| Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine | 1 |
| Kitano Tenman-gū in Kyoto | 1 |
| 北野天満宮 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6760055 — 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: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Context triple: [Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, contains, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine]
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A.
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
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B.
Kitano Tenman Shrine
Kitano Tenman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, dedicated to the deity of scholarship and learning and known for its historic atmosphere and seasonal plum blossoms.
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C.
Kanda Myojin Shrine
Kanda Myojin Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in central Tokyo renowned for its role in protecting the city and for hosting the famous Kanda Matsuri festival.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Target entity description: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the deity of scholarship and learning.
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A.
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
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B.
Kitano Tenman Shrine
Kitano Tenman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, dedicated to the deity of scholarship and learning and known for its historic atmosphere and seasonal plum blossoms.
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C.
Kanda Myojin Shrine
Kanda Myojin Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in central Tokyo renowned for its role in protecting the city and for hosting the famous Kanda Matsuri festival.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
Tenmangu shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
examination success
ⓘ
scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sugawara no Michizane ⓘ |
| deityType |
kami of learning
ⓘ
kami of scholarship ⓘ |
| enshrines | Sugawara no Michizane ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Murakami ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 947 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenman-gū ⓘ
linked to:
Kitano Tenmangū
|
| hasCulturalPropertyStatus |
Historic Site of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
National Historic Site of Japan
Important Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
|
| hasFeature |
main hall (honden)
ⓘ
plum garden ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ torii gate ⓘ treasure house ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| hasGuardianAnimal | ox statues ⓘ |
| hasObject |
ema votive tablets
ⓘ
omamori amulets for study ⓘ |
| hasSacredTree | plum tree ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| hostsEvent | monthly flea market ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tenjin faith
ⓘ
deity of scholarship and learning ⓘ plum blossoms ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kita-ku, Kyoto
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| mainFestival |
Baikasai plum blossom festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Mito Plum Festival
Kitano Matsuri ⓘ |
| monthlyEventDay | 25th of each month ⓘ |
| near |
Kamigamo Shrine area of Kyoto
ⓘ
linked to:
Kamigamo area
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Tenjin worship ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
academic success prayers
ⓘ
entrance exam prayers ⓘ |
| worshipsKami | Tenjin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Description of subject: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the deity of scholarship and learning.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
linked to: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine