Mount Putuo
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Mount Putuo is a renowned sacred Buddhist island in China, especially revered as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to the bodhisattva Guanyin.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Putuo canonical | 3 |
| Putuo Mountain | 2 |
| Putuo Shan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2568424 — 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: Mount Putuo Context triple: [Guanyin, cultCenter, Mount Putuo]
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A.
Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei is a historically significant mountain on the border of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures in Japan, best known as the site of the Tendai Buddhist monastery Enryaku-ji and as a UNESCO World Heritage location.
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B.
Tianzhu Peak
Tianzhu Peak is the tallest summit of China’s Wudang Mountains, a range famed for its Taoist temples and martial arts heritage.
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C.
Mount Rokko
Mount Rokko is a prominent mountain range near Kobe, Japan, known for its panoramic night views, hiking trails, and recreational facilities.
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D.
Mount Tai
Mount Tai is one of China’s most famous and historically significant sacred mountains, revered in Chinese religion and culture for millennia.
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E.
Mount Hachiman
Mount Hachiman is a scenic hill in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, known for its historical significance, hiking trails, and panoramic views over the city and Lake Biwa.
- 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: Mount Putuo Target entity description: Mount Putuo is a renowned sacred Buddhist island in China, especially revered as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to the bodhisattva Guanyin.
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A.
Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei is a historically significant mountain on the border of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures in Japan, best known as the site of the Tendai Buddhist monastery Enryaku-ji and as a UNESCO World Heritage location.
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B.
Tianzhu Peak
Tianzhu Peak is the tallest summit of China’s Wudang Mountains, a range famed for its Taoist temples and martial arts heritage.
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C.
Mount Rokko
Mount Rokko is a prominent mountain range near Kobe, Japan, known for its panoramic night views, hiking trails, and recreational facilities.
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D.
Mount Tai
Mount Tai is one of China’s most famous and historically significant sacred mountains, revered in Chinese religion and culture for millennia.
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E.
Mount Hachiman
Mount Hachiman is a scenic hill in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, known for its historical significance, hiking trails, and panoramic views over the city and Lake Biwa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sacred site
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island ⓘ mountain ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | ferry ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Ningbo
ⓘ
linked to:
Ningbo-Zhoushan
|
| alternativeName |
Putuo Shan
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Putuo
|
| area | approximately 12.5 square kilometres ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Guanyin ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
普陀山
ⓘ
linked to:
Putuo Mountain Scenic Area
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| country | China ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Guanyin ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Putuo District government
ⓘ
linked to:
Putuo District
|
| hasFunction |
monastic center
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ scenic area ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Buddhist caves and grottoes
ⓘ
South Sea Guanyin statue ⓘ
linked to:
Guanyin statue on the sea
beaches and coastal cliffs ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Fayu Temple
ⓘ
Huiji Temple ⓘ Nantai Temple ⓘ Puji Temple ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National 5A Tourist Attraction of China ⓘ |
| highestElevation | about 300 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Foding Mountain ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism in China
ⓘ
linked to:
Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China
|
| knownFor |
Guanyin worship
ⓘ
large number of Buddhist temples ⓘ pilgrimage tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East China Sea
ⓘ
Zhejiang Province ⓘ Zhoushan Archipelago ⓘ Zhoushan City ⓘ |
| mainBelief | veneration of Guanyin as bodhisattva of compassion ⓘ |
| otherSacredMountains |
Mount Emei
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Mount Jiuhua ⓘ Mount Wutai ⓘ |
| partOf | Putuo District, Zhoushan ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason |
Guanyin’s birthday on 19th day of 2nd lunar month
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Guanyin’s enlightenment day on 19th day of 6th lunar month ⓘ Guanyin’s ordination day on 19th day of 9th lunar month ⓘ |
| pinyinName | Pǔtuó Shān ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| primarySect |
Chinese Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Buddhism
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
coastal tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Putuo Description of subject: Mount Putuo is a renowned sacred Buddhist island in China, especially revered as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to the bodhisattva Guanyin.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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