Taejongdae Lighthouse

E183508

coastal beacon lighthouse

Taejongdae Lighthouse is a coastal beacon and popular scenic spot located on the cliffs of Taejongdae Park in Busan, South Korea.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Taejongdae Lighthouse canonical	6
Taejongdae lighthouse	2
Taejongdae lighthouse area	1
Taejongdae lighthouse stop	1
태종대 등대	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1614852 — 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: Taejongdae Lighthouse
Context triple: [Yeongdo District, hasLandmark, Taejongdae Lighthouse]

A. Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is a scenic Buddhist temple in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its rare and dramatic location on rocky seaside cliffs overlooking the ocean.
B. Dongbaekseom Island
Dongbaekseom Island is a small scenic island-park in Busan, South Korea, known for its coastal walking trails, camellia trees, and panoramic views of the city and sea.
C. Ganghwa Island
Ganghwa Island is a historically significant and strategically located island off Korea’s west coast, known for its cultural heritage sites and role in past military conflicts.
D. Songjeong Beach
Songjeong Beach is a popular sandy beach in Busan, South Korea, known for its gentle waves, surfing spots, and relaxed atmosphere compared to the city's more crowded urban beaches.
E. Busan waterfront
The Busan waterfront is a bustling coastal area in South Korea’s second-largest city, known for its busy port, seafood markets, and scenic seaside promenades.
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: Taejongdae Lighthouse
Target entity description: Taejongdae Lighthouse is a coastal beacon and popular scenic spot located on the cliffs of Taejongdae Park in Busan, South Korea.

A. Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is a scenic Buddhist temple in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its rare and dramatic location on rocky seaside cliffs overlooking the ocean.
B. Dongbaekseom Island
Dongbaekseom Island is a small scenic island-park in Busan, South Korea, known for its coastal walking trails, camellia trees, and panoramic views of the city and sea.
C. Ganghwa Island
Ganghwa Island is a historically significant and strategically located island off Korea’s west coast, known for its cultural heritage sites and role in past military conflicts.
D. Songjeong Beach
Songjeong Beach is a popular sandy beach in Busan, South Korea, known for its gentle waves, surfing spots, and relaxed atmosphere compared to the city's more crowded urban beaches.
E. Busan waterfront
The Busan waterfront is a bustling coastal area in South Korea’s second-largest city, known for its busy port, seafood markets, and scenic seaside promenades.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal beacon ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ
accessibleBy	Taejongdae Danubi train ⓘ
category	Buildings and structures in Busan ⓘ Lighthouses in South Korea ⓘ Tourist attractions in Busan ⓘ
city	Busan ⓘ
constructionMaterial	concrete ⓘ
continent	Asia ⓘ
country	South Korea ⓘ
countryCode	KR ⓘ
focalHeight	about 84 metres above sea level ⓘ
hasExhibitionHall	yes ⓘ
hasObservationDeck	yes ⓘ
hasPublicAccess	yes ⓘ
hasViewingPlatform	yes ⓘ
height	about 35 metres ⓘ
KoreanName	태종대 등대 ⓘ linked to: Taejongdae Lighthouse
languageOfName	Korean ⓘ
lightCharacteristic	Flashing white light ⓘ
lightRange	about 18 nautical miles ⓘ
locatedIn	Busan ⓘ Busan Metropolitan City ⓘ Taejongdae Park ⓘ Yeongdo-gu ⓘ linked to: Yeongdo District
locatedOn	Yeongdo Island ⓘ cliffs of Taejongdae ⓘ coast of the Korea Strait ⓘ
locatedOnBodyOfWater	Korea Strait ⓘ
managedBy	Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of South Korea
marking	white tower ⓘ
near	Korea Strait ⓘ Taejongdae Observatory ⓘ linked to: Taejongdae Park rocky sea cliffs of Taejongdae ⓘ
opened	1906 ⓘ
operator	Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency ⓘ Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of South Korea ⓘ
partOf	Taejongdae Resort Park ⓘ linked to: Taejongdae Park
purpose	aids navigation in the Korea Strait ⓘ warns ships of rocky coastline near Taejongdae ⓘ
reconstructed	2004 ⓘ
region	Yeongdo-gu ⓘ linked to: Yeongdo District
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
towerHeight	about 35 metres ⓘ
towerShape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ
viewOver	Tsushima Island on clear days ⓘ open sea of the Korea Strait ⓘ
yearCompleted	1906 ⓘ

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