Yi Peng Lantern Festival

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Thai cultural festival festival lantern festival

The Yi Peng Lantern Festival is a traditional Thai celebration in Chiang Mai where thousands of glowing paper lanterns are released into the night sky to mark the Lanna-style Loy Krathong festivities.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Yi Peng	4
Yi Peng Lantern Festival canonical	2
Yi Peng Festival	1
Yi Peng festival	1
Yi Peng means second month in the Lanna calendar	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Yi Peng Lantern Festival
Context triple: [Chiang Mai, hasFestival, Yi Peng Lantern Festival]

A. Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional East Asian cultural and sporting event featuring dragon boat races, ceremonies, and community celebrations, often held on rivers or lakes.
B. Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
C. Jagalchi Festival
The Jagalchi Festival is an annual cultural and seafood celebration in Busan, South Korea, featuring fresh catches, food stalls, performances, and marine-themed events centered around the famous Jagalchi Fish Market.
D. Festival of Spring
Festival of Spring is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrated with colored powders, music, and dancing to mark the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.
E. Naha Hari (dragon boat festival)
Naha Hari is a traditional Okinawan dragon boat festival featuring colorful boat races, music, and cultural celebrations held annually in Naha, Japan.
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: Yi Peng Lantern Festival
Target entity description: The Yi Peng Lantern Festival is a traditional Thai celebration in Chiang Mai where thousands of glowing paper lanterns are released into the night sky to mark the Lanna-style Loy Krathong festivities.

A. Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional East Asian cultural and sporting event featuring dragon boat races, ceremonies, and community celebrations, often held on rivers or lakes.
B. Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
C. Jagalchi Festival
The Jagalchi Festival is an annual cultural and seafood celebration in Busan, South Korea, featuring fresh catches, food stalls, performances, and marine-themed events centered around the famous Jagalchi Fish Market.
D. Festival of Spring
Festival of Spring is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrated with colored powders, music, and dancing to mark the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.
E. Naha Hari (dragon boat festival)
Naha Hari is a traditional Okinawan dragon boat festival featuring colorful boat races, music, and cultural celebrations held annually in Naha, Japan.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Thai cultural festival ⓘ festival ⓘ lantern festival ⓘ
associatedWith	Ping River ⓘ
associatedWithCulture	Lanna culture ⓘ linked to: Lanna Kingdom
associatedWithRegion	Northern Thailand ⓘ linked to: northern Thailand
attracts	domestic tourists ⓘ international tourists ⓘ
calendar	Thai lunar calendar ⓘ
celebrationType	Buddhist festival ⓘ
country	Thailand ⓘ
culturalSignificance	important festival of the former Lanna Kingdom ⓘ
etymology	Yi Peng means second month in the Lanna calendar ⓘ linked to: Yi Peng Lantern Festival
features	decorative lantern displays ⓘ fireworks ⓘ parades ⓘ temple ceremonies ⓘ traditional Lanna dance performances ⓘ
hasEnvironmentalConcern	air pollution from lantern smoke ⓘ fire hazard from lanterns ⓘ
hasRegulation	designated lantern release zones ⓘ restrictions on lantern releases near airports ⓘ
includesRitual	chanting and prayers ⓘ merit-making at temples ⓘ offering of lanterns to Buddha images ⓘ
language	Thai ⓘ
lightingDecoration	lanterns hung along streets and temples ⓘ
lightingType	candle light ⓘ oil lamps ⓘ
localName	ยี่เป็ง ⓘ
mainActivity	release of sky lanterns ⓘ
mainCity	Chiang Mai ⓘ
occursOn	full moon of the second month of the Lanna calendar ⓘ
practicedBy	Lanna people ⓘ residents of Chiang Mai ⓘ
relatedFestival	Loy Krathong Festival ⓘ linked to: Loy Krathong
relatedTo	Loy Krathong ⓘ
religion	Buddhism ⓘ
symbolism	letting go of misfortune ⓘ making wishes for good luck ⓘ paying respect to Buddha ⓘ
tourismImpact	major seasonal tourism event in Chiang Mai ⓘ
typicalLocation	Old City of Chiang Mai ⓘ linked to: Chiang Mai Tha Phae Gate area ⓘ temple grounds in Chiang Mai ⓘ
typicalMonth	November ⓘ
uses	khom loi sky lanterns ⓘ paper lanterns ⓘ
visualCharacteristic	thousands of lanterns illuminating the night sky ⓘ

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