Pha That Luang
E246565
Pha That Luang is a grand, gold-covered Buddhist stupa in Vientiane and a national symbol of Laos.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pha That Luang canonical | 8 |
| Pha That Luang stupa | 2 |
| Buddhist stupa Pha That Luang | 1 |
| That Luang (Pha That Luang) in Vientiane | 1 |
| honors the sacred Pha That Luang | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2257175 — 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: Pha That Luang Context triple: [Vientiane, contains, Pha That Luang]
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A.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, known for its massive ruined chedi and former role as the home of the Emerald Buddha.
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B.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
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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C.
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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D.
Doi Suthep
Doi Suthep is a prominent mountain in northern Thailand best known for its hilltop Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple overlooking the city of Chiang Mai.
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E.
Wat Phra Singh
Wat Phra Singh is a major 14th-century Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, renowned for its classic Lanna architecture and revered Buddha images.
- 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: Pha That Luang Target entity description: Pha That Luang is a grand, gold-covered Buddhist stupa in Vientiane and a national symbol of Laos.
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A.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, known for its massive ruined chedi and former role as the home of the Emerald Buddha.
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B.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
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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C.
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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D.
Doi Suthep
Doi Suthep is a prominent mountain in northern Thailand best known for its hilltop Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple overlooking the city of Chiang Mai.
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E.
Wat Phra Singh
Wat Phra Singh is a major 14th-century Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, renowned for its classic Lanna architecture and revered Buddha images.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
national monument ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | That Luang Festival ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf |
earlier Indic temple
ⓘ
earlier Khmer temple ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| country | Laos ⓘ |
| damagedDuring |
19th century conflicts
ⓘ
Siamese invasions ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| denomination |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| elevation | approximately 45 meters ⓘ |
| festivalHeldInMonth | November ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Lao architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | stupa ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of Lao Buddhist identity
ⓘ
symbol of Lao sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central stupa
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ surrounding smaller stupas ⓘ |
| hasTourismStatus | major tourist attraction in Laos ⓘ |
| height | approximately 44 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
national monument of Laos
ⓘ
national symbol of Laos ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Laos
ⓘ
Vientiane ⓘ Vientiane Capital ⓘ
linked to:
Vientiane
Vientiane Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Vientiane
|
| majorRestorationCompleted | 1930s ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
gold leaf ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| near |
That Luang Lake
ⓘ
Vientiane city center ⓘ
linked to:
Vientiane
|
| originalConstructionCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | King Setthathirath ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| restoredBy | French colonial authorities ⓘ |
| restoredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSymbolIn |
coat of arms of Laos
ⓘ
linked to:
Emblem of Laos
currency of Laos ⓘ national emblem of Laos ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorReconstruction | 1566 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pha That Luang Description of subject: Pha That Luang is a grand, gold-covered Buddhist stupa in Vientiane and a national symbol of Laos.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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