Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
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Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a revered Buddhist temple perched on a mountain overlooking Chiang Mai, famous for its golden chedi, panoramic city views, and status as one of northern Thailand’s most important pilgrimage sites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wat Phra That Doi Suthep canonical | 11 |
| Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1564998 — 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: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Context triple: [Chiang Mai, hasLandmark, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep]
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Wat Pho
Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
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B.
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok, also known as King Rama I, was the founder of the Chakri Dynasty and the first monarch of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand.
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C.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is the opulent central royal residence at Peterhof, renowned for its lavish Baroque architecture and commanding view over the estate’s famous fountains and gardens.
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D.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a historic royal complex in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its ornate architecture and as the former official residence of the Thai monarch.
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E.
Ong Pagoda
Ong Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style temple in Can Tho, Vietnam, renowned for its vibrant architecture and role as a spiritual and cultural center for the local Chinese-Vietnamese community.
- 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: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Target entity description: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a revered Buddhist temple perched on a mountain overlooking Chiang Mai, famous for its golden chedi, panoramic city views, and status as one of northern Thailand’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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A.
Wat Pho
Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
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B.
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok, also known as King Rama I, was the founder of the Chakri Dynasty and the first monarch of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand.
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C.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is the opulent central royal residence at Peterhof, renowned for its lavish Baroque architecture and commanding view over the estate’s famous fountains and gardens.
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D.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a historic royal complex in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its ornate architecture and as the former official residence of the Thai monarch.
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E.
Ong Pagoda
Ong Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style temple in Can Tho, Vietnam, renowned for its vibrant architecture and role as a spiritual and cultural center for the local Chinese-Vietnamese community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Theravada Buddhist temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
mountain road
ⓘ
staircase ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Lanna ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Kuena of Lanna
ⓘ
white elephant legend ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | circa 1383 ⓘ |
| contains |
Buddha relic shrine
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bells and gongs ⓘ gold-plated chedi ⓘ monk living quarters ⓘ statue of the white elephant ⓘ statues of the Buddha ⓘ ubosot ⓘ viewing terrace ⓘ viharn ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| dressCode | modest clothing required ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,050 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| festival | Visakha Bucha Day pilgrimage ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Thai Buddhist monastic authorities ⓘ |
| hasCableCar | yes ⓘ |
| heritage |
Lanna culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Lanna Kingdom
|
| knownFor |
Lanna-style architecture
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Naga staircase ⓘ golden chedi ⓘ panoramic views of Chiang Mai ⓘ pilgrimage during Buddhist holidays ⓘ sacred relic of the Buddha ⓘ |
| legend | site chosen where a white elephant carrying a Buddha relic stopped and died ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chiang Mai Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chiang Mai ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Doi Suthep ⓘ |
| near |
Chiang Mai Zoo
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Doi Pui ⓘ |
| numberOfStairs | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Chiang Mai city
ⓘ
linked to:
Chiang Mai
|
| partOf | Doi Suthep–Pui National Park ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | one of the most important temples in northern Thailand ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | place of worship ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| secondaryFunction | tourist destination ⓘ |
| staircaseFeature | flanked by Naga serpents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Description of subject: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a revered Buddhist temple perched on a mountain overlooking Chiang Mai, famous for its golden chedi, panoramic city views, and status as one of northern Thailand’s most important pilgrimage sites.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep