Leifeng Pagoda

E335892

cultural heritage site historic building pagoda tourist attraction

Leifeng Pagoda is a historic five-story tower on the south bank of West Lake in Hangzhou, China, renowned for its scenic views and association with the Legend of the White Snake.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Leifeng Pagoda canonical	2
Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset	1
Leifeng Tower	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3164141 — 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: Leifeng Pagoda
Context triple: [Hangzhou, hasFamousSite, Leifeng Pagoda]

A. Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
B. Lingyin Temple
Lingyin Temple is one of China’s most renowned and historic Buddhist temples, nestled in a scenic valley near West Lake in Hangzhou.
C. Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
D. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures brought from India by the monk Xuanzang.
E. Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower is a historic and iconic Chinese pavilion in Wuhan, renowned for its classical architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views over the Yangtze River.
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: Leifeng Pagoda
Target entity description: Leifeng Pagoda is a historic five-story tower on the south bank of West Lake in Hangzhou, China, renowned for its scenic views and association with the Legend of the White Snake.

A. Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
B. Lingyin Temple
Lingyin Temple is one of China’s most renowned and historic Buddhist temples, nestled in a scenic valley near West Lake in Hangzhou.
C. Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
D. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures brought from India by the monk Xuanzang.
E. Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower is a historic and iconic Chinese pavilion in Wuhan, renowned for its classical architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views over the Yangtze River.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural heritage site ⓘ historic building ⓘ pagoda ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
associatedWith	Chinese folklore ⓘ Legend of the White Snake ⓘ
collapsedOn	1924 ⓘ
country	China ⓘ
culturalSignificance	important site in Chinese literary tradition ⓘ symbol of Hangzhou ⓘ
featuredIn	Legend of the White Snake love story ⓘ
governingBody	Hangzhou municipal authorities ⓘ linked to: Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government
hasAlternativeName	Leifeng Tower ⓘ linked to: Leifeng Pagoda
hasArchitecturalStyle	traditional Chinese pagoda style ⓘ
hasElevator	yes ⓘ
hasFunction	cultural exhibition space ⓘ scenic viewing platform ⓘ
hasMaterial	brick ⓘ wood ⓘ
hasNearbyAttraction	Jingci Temple ⓘ West Lake Scenic Area ⓘ
hasNumberOfStories	five ⓘ
hasObservationDeck	yes ⓘ
hasShape	octagonal ⓘ
height	approximately 71 meters ⓘ
heritageStatus	part of West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou ⓘ
knownFor	nighttime illumination ⓘ panoramic views of West Lake ⓘ sunset views over West Lake ⓘ
locatedIn	China ⓘ Hangzhou ⓘ Zhejiang Province ⓘ
locatedNear	West Lake ⓘ
locatedOn	south bank of West Lake ⓘ
originalBuilder	King Qian Chu of Wuyue ⓘ
originalConstructionDynasty	Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period ⓘ
originalConstructionState	Wuyue ⓘ
originalConstructionYear	975 ⓘ
originalPurpose	Buddhist pagoda ⓘ
province	Zhejiang ⓘ linked to: Zhejiang Province
reasonForCollapse	structural weakness and brick removal ⓘ
reconstructionCompletionYear	2002 ⓘ
reconstructionFeature	preserves ruins of original base ⓘ
reconstructionStartYear	2000 ⓘ
reconstructionType	modern reinforced concrete structure ⓘ
religion	Buddhism ⓘ
tourismCategory	AAAAA-rated tourist attraction (China) ⓘ
UNESCOStatus	within UNESCO World Heritage Site (West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou) ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hangzhou → hasFamousSite → Leifeng Pagoda ⓘ

West Lake → hasPart → Leifeng Pagoda ⓘ

West Lake → hasPart → Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset ⓘ

linked to: Leifeng Pagoda

Leifeng Pagoda → hasAlternativeName → Leifeng Tower ⓘ