Soryu (Blue Dragon from Japanese mythology)
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Soryu (the Blue Dragon) is a prominent Japanese mythological guardian deity associated with the east, spring, and the element of wood, often depicted as one of the Four Symbols protecting the cardinal directions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soryu (Blue Dragon from Japanese mythology) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9765499 — 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: Soryu (Blue Dragon from Japanese mythology) Context triple: [Soryu, namesake, Soryu (Blue Dragon from Japanese mythology)]
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A.
Ryūjin
Ryūjin is a dragon kami (deity) in Japanese mythology who rules over the sea and its creatures.
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B.
Suzaku
Suzaku was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite, developed in collaboration with NASA, that studied high-energy phenomena such as black holes, supernova remnants, and galaxy clusters.
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C.
Unryu
Unryu was a World War II-era Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Sea Dragon
Sea Dragon is a classic swinging pirate ship amusement ride located at Beech Bend Park in Kentucky.
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E.
Yamata no Orochi
Yamata no Orochi is a legendary eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent-dragon from Japanese mythology, famed as a fearsome monster slain by the storm god Susanoo.
- 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: Soryu (Blue Dragon from Japanese mythology) Target entity description: Soryu (the Blue Dragon) is a prominent Japanese mythological guardian deity associated with the east, spring, and the element of wood, often depicted as one of the Four Symbols protecting the cardinal directions.
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A.
Ryūjin
Ryūjin is a dragon kami (deity) in Japanese mythology who rules over the sea and its creatures.
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B.
Suzaku
Suzaku was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite, developed in collaboration with NASA, that studied high-energy phenomena such as black holes, supernova remnants, and galaxy clusters.
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C.
Unryu
Unryu was a World War II-era Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Sea Dragon
Sea Dragon is a classic swinging pirate ship amusement ride located at Beech Bend Park in Kentucky.
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E.
Yamata no Orochi
Yamata no Orochi is a legendary eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent-dragon from Japanese mythology, famed as a fearsome monster slain by the storm god Susanoo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese mythological creature
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celestial beast ⓘ directional deity ⓘ guardian deity ⓘ mythological dragon ⓘ |
| associatedWithChineseCounterpart | Qinglong ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor |
azure
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blue ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Five Phases theory
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cardinal directions ⓘ onmyodo ⓘ |
| associatedWithConstellation | Azure Dragon of the East ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | east ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirectionOfByakko | west ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirectionOfGenbu | north ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirectionOfSuzaku | south ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | wood ⓘ |
| associatedWithNaturalPhenomenon |
growth of plants
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spring winds ⓘ |
| associatedWithSeason | spring ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue |
protection
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vitality of spring ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
symbol of auspicious beginnings
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symbol of protection for the east side of cities and buildings ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
dragon
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serpentine, long-bodied dragon ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart |
Byakko
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Genbu ⓘ Suzaku ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese astrology
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linked to:
Chinese constellations
Taoist cosmology ⓘ
linked to:
Tao
|
| memberOf |
Four Guardian Beasts
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Four Symbols ⓘ |
| nameInJapanese | 青龍 ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Chinese Four Symbols tradition ⓘ |
| presentInCulture |
East Asian cosmology
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Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the capital’s east in geomancy
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protector of the eastern direction ⓘ |
| romanizationVariant |
Seiryu
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Seiryū ⓘ
linked to:
Seiryu
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| translation | Blue Dragon ⓘ |
| usedIn |
feng shui–influenced Japanese geomancy
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onmyodo directional charts ⓘ temple and shrine iconography ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | protective deity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soryu (Blue Dragon from Japanese mythology) Description of subject: Soryu (the Blue Dragon) is a prominent Japanese mythological guardian deity associated with the east, spring, and the element of wood, often depicted as one of the Four Symbols protecting the cardinal directions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
fleet carrier Soryu