High Lama
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High Lama is the wise and enigmatic spiritual leader of the hidden utopian lamasery of Shangri-La in James Hilton’s novel "Lost Horizon."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Lama canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3017763 — 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: High Lama Context triple: [Lost Horizon, character, High Lama]
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A.
Ang Lhamu
Ang Lhamu was the wife of famed Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, who helped make history with the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest.
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B.
Tamang
Tamang is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken primarily by the Tamang people of Nepal and the Nepali diaspora, including Nepali Americans.
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C.
Hoch
Hoch is the nickname of Ed Hochuli, a well-known former NFL referee recognized for his muscular physique and detailed penalty explanations.
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D.
Gwarinpa
Gwarinpa is a large, planned residential district in Abuja, Nigeria, known for its extensive housing estates and relatively well-organized urban layout.
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E.
Tusita Heaven
Tusita Heaven is a celestial realm in Buddhist cosmology where future Buddhas, including Maitreya, dwell before their final rebirth and enlightenment.
- 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: High Lama Target entity description: High Lama is the wise and enigmatic spiritual leader of the hidden utopian lamasery of Shangri-La in James Hilton’s novel "Lost Horizon."
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A.
Ang Lhamu
Ang Lhamu was the wife of famed Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, who helped make history with the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest.
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B.
Tamang
Tamang is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken primarily by the Tamang people of Nepal and the Nepali diaspora, including Nepali Americans.
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C.
Hoch
Hoch is the nickname of Ed Hochuli, a well-known former NFL referee recognized for his muscular physique and detailed penalty explanations.
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D.
Gwarinpa
Gwarinpa is a large, planned residential district in Abuja, Nigeria, known for its extensive housing estates and relatively well-organized urban layout.
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E.
Tusita Heaven
Tusita Heaven is a celestial realm in Buddhist cosmology where future Buddhas, including Maitreya, dwell before their final rebirth and enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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lama ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| ageTrait | extremely old ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lost Horizon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lost Horizon (novel)
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| associatedWith |
Tibetan Buddhism (fictionalized)
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longevity ⓘ mysticism ⓘ pacifism ⓘ utopia ⓘ |
| basedOn | Western literary idea of an Eastern sage ⓘ |
| characteristic |
enigmatic
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philosophical ⓘ serene ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
Tibet
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linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
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| creator | James Hilton ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Lost Horizon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lost Horizon (novel)
|
| firstAppearance |
Lost Horizon (1933 novel)
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linked to:
Lost Horizon (novel)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure novel
ⓘ
utopian fiction ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Buddhism (fictionalized)
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhism
|
| hasTitle | High Lama ⓘ |
| influences | Conway (protagonist of Lost Horizon) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
reveals secrets of Shangri-La
ⓘ
tests the values of the protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
ⓘ
spiritual leader ⓘ |
| position | head of lamasery of Shangri-La ⓘ |
| residence |
Shangri-La
ⓘ
lamasery of Shangri-La ⓘ
linked to:
Shangri-La
|
| roleInWork |
expositor of Shangri-La’s philosophy
ⓘ
spiritual guide to visitors of Shangri-La ⓘ |
| settingContext | hidden valley of Shangri-La in the Himalayas ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
conflict between Western and Eastern values
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immortality and time ⓘ search for peace ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Lama Description of subject: High Lama is the wise and enigmatic spiritual leader of the hidden utopian lamasery of Shangri-La in James Hilton’s novel "Lost Horizon."
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
Lost Horizon (novel)