Hozenji Temple
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Hozenji Temple is a small, historic Buddhist temple in Osaka’s Namba district, famed for its moss-covered Fudō Myōō statue that visitors splash with water for good fortune.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hozenji Temple canonical | 2 |
| Hozenji Temple courtyard | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10149316 — 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: Hozenji Temple Context triple: [Namba, Osaka, Japan, hasLandmark, Hozenji Temple]
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A.
Hōjōji temple
Hōjōji temple was a grand Heian-period Buddhist temple in Kyoto, renowned as a symbol of the political power and religious patronage of the Fujiwara clan.
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B.
To-ji Temple
To-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its five-story pagoda and its deep association with the monk Kobo Daishi and Shingon Buddhism.
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C.
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a major Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic landscape garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Gotokuji Temple
Gotokuji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo famed as the birthplace of the beckoning cat (maneki-neko) legend and its thousands of cat figurines.
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E.
Shokoku-ji Temple
Shokoku-ji Temple is a major Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned as one of the city's historically significant "Five Great Zen Temples."
- 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: Hozenji Temple Target entity description: Hozenji Temple is a small, historic Buddhist temple in Osaka’s Namba district, famed for its moss-covered Fudō Myōō statue that visitors splash with water for good fortune.
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A.
Hōjōji temple
Hōjōji temple was a grand Heian-period Buddhist temple in Kyoto, renowned as a symbol of the political power and religious patronage of the Fujiwara clan.
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B.
To-ji Temple
To-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its five-story pagoda and its deep association with the monk Kobo Daishi and Shingon Buddhism.
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C.
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a major Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic landscape garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Gotokuji Temple
Gotokuji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo famed as the birthplace of the beckoning cat (maneki-neko) legend and its thousands of cat figurines.
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E.
Shokoku-ji Temple
Shokoku-ji Temple is a major Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned as one of the city's historically significant "Five Great Zen Temples."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Osaka local culture
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good fortune ⓘ wish-making ⓘ |
| city | Osaka ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of old Osaka ambiance ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Fudō Myōō ⓘ |
| district |
Namba entertainment district
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linked to:
Namba commercial district
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| hasAlleyNameInJapanese | 法善寺横丁 ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
Myōō (Wisdom King)
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linked to:
Fudō Myōō
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| hasFeature |
lanterns
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small temple grounds ⓘ stone-paved approach ⓘ traditional atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese | 法善寺 ⓘ |
| hasRitual | splashing water on Fudō Myōō statue ⓘ |
| hasStatue | moss-covered Fudō Myōō statue ⓘ |
| isInUrbanArea | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūō-ku, Osaka
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linked to:
Chuo-ku, Osaka
Honshu ⓘ Japan ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Namba ⓘ Osaka ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hozenji Yokocho alley ⓘ |
| near |
Dōtonbori
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linked to:
Dotonbori
Namba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
moss-covered Fudō Myōō statue
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traditional stone-paved alley setting ⓘ water-splashing ritual ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Hozenji Yokocho area ⓘ |
| primaryDeityRole | protector and remover of obstacles ⓘ |
| region |
Kansai
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linked to:
Kansai region
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| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Buddhist temple customs ⓘ |
| touristType |
popular spot for domestic tourists
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popular spot for international tourists ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
offering prayers to Fudō Myōō
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splashing water while making a wish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hozenji Temple Description of subject: Hozenji Temple is a small, historic Buddhist temple in Osaka’s Namba district, famed for its moss-covered Fudō Myōō statue that visitors splash with water for good fortune.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hozenji Temple