Gesshoji Temple
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Gesshoji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Matsue, Japan, best known as the burial place of the Matsudaira feudal lords and for its atmospheric grounds and stone lanterns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gesshoji Temple canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10827351 — 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: Gesshoji Temple Context triple: [Matsue, hasReligiousSite, Gesshoji Temple]
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Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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Engyō-ji Temple
Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
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D.
Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple notable for incorporating architectural materials from the former Fushimi Castle.
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E.
Hozan-ji Temple
Hozan-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, known for its scenic mountainside setting and devotion to Kangiten, the deity of prosperity and good fortune.
- 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: Gesshoji Temple Target entity description: Gesshoji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Matsue, Japan, best known as the burial place of the Matsudaira feudal lords and for its atmospheric grounds and stone lanterns.
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A.
Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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B.
Zenkō-ji Temple
Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, known as one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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C.
Engyō-ji Temple
Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
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D.
Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple notable for incorporating architectural materials from the former Fushimi Castle.
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E.
Hozan-ji Temple
Hozan-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, known for its scenic mountainside setting and devotion to Kangiten, the deity of prosperity and good fortune.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Matsudaira clan
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Matsue Domain ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Matsudaira clan
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Matsudaira feudal lords of Matsue Domain ⓘ
linked to:
Matsudaira clan
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| category |
Buddhist temples in Shimane Prefecture
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Historic sites in Japan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Matsue ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAccess | reachable by local bus from central Matsue ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
feudal era heritage
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local history of Matsue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graveyard
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stone lanterns ⓘ stone pathways ⓘ temple gate ⓘ trees and garden landscaping ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | designated historic site by local authorities ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese | 月照寺 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalAttraction | scenic foliage in different seasons ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings | quiet residential area of Matsue ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBurial | daimyō tombs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Matsue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Chūgoku region ⓘ |
| mainUse | burial place of the Matsudaira clan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric temple grounds
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historic graveyard ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ tombs of Matsudaira feudal lords ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural attractions of Matsue ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gesshoji Temple Description of subject: Gesshoji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Matsue, Japan, best known as the burial place of the Matsudaira feudal lords and for its atmospheric grounds and stone lanterns.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan