{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.gorint","code":"thing-q304906","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q304906/","name":"gorintō","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.2.0-wave.4","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.BLT"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"A Japanese Buddhist stone pagoda of five stacked sections, each shaped to represent one of the five elements in esoteric Buddhist thought: a cube for earth, a sphere for water, a pyramid or triangle for fire, a crescent or hemisphere for wind and a jewel shape for void or space, often inscribed with Sanskrit seed syllables, used since the Heian period as grave markers, memorials and reliquaries, especially in Shingon and Tendai contexts; gorinto are found at temples and cemeteries such as Okunoin at Mount Koya.","purpose":"Let an agent explain gorinto, relay symbolism, history, inscriptions and uses from Japanese Buddhist art and archaeology sources, and distinguish gorinto from multi-storey wooden pagodas, hokyointo, stupas in general and ordinary Japanese gravestones.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Five element shapes","Sanskrit syllables","Stone construction","Esoteric Buddhist symbolism"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What a gorinto is.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is a gorinto, and how does it differ from wooden pagodas, hokyointo, stupas and modern gravestones?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about symbolism, history or visiting a site respectfully?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"elements","name":"Elements","description":"Five 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be linked as cultural properties?","How should Japanese art history sources be linked?","Should sotoba be a separate entry?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q304906/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q304906/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-13T22:13:41Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 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