Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park)
E342731
Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park) is an imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing historically used by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors for rituals honoring the moon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3272564 — 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: Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park) Context triple: [Historic Centre of Beijing, hasPart, Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park)]
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A.
Shamian Park
Shamian Park is a scenic public park on historic Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China, known for its leafy promenades, colonial-era surroundings, and views along the Pearl River.
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B.
Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park is a historic imperial garden and scenic hilltop park in central Beijing, offering panoramic views over the Forbidden City and the surrounding cityscape.
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C.
Ma'anshan Park
Ma'anshan Park is a scenic urban park in Liuzhou, China, known for its green spaces, walking paths, and views of the surrounding karst landscape.
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D.
Gate of Heavenly Peace
Gate of Heavenly Peace is the English rendering of the name of Tiananmen, the historic ceremonial gate at the entrance to Beijing’s Forbidden City and a symbol of modern China.
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E.
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is a historic imperial religious complex in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors performed annual ceremonies to pray for good harvests.
- 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: Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park) Target entity description: Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park) is an imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing historically used by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors for rituals honoring the moon.
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A.
Shamian Park
Shamian Park is a scenic public park on historic Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China, known for its leafy promenades, colonial-era surroundings, and views along the Pearl River.
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B.
Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park is a historic imperial garden and scenic hilltop park in central Beijing, offering panoramic views over the Forbidden City and the surrounding cityscape.
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C.
Ma'anshan Park
Ma'anshan Park is a scenic urban park in Liuzhou, China, known for its green spaces, walking paths, and views of the surrounding karst landscape.
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D.
Gate of Heavenly Peace
Gate of Heavenly Peace is the English rendering of the name of Tiananmen, the historic ceremonial gate at the entrance to Beijing’s Forbidden City and a symbol of modern China.
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E.
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is a historic imperial religious complex in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors performed annual ceremonies to pray for good harvests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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imperial sacrificial altar ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| category |
Altars in China
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Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Beijing ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in Beijing ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 月坛 ⓘ |
| ChinesePinyin | Yuètán ⓘ |
| constructedDuring | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| counterpartOf |
Altar of the Earth
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Altar of the Sun ⓘ Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese imperial ritual system ⓘ |
| currentUse | public park attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the Moon ⓘ |
| era | imperial China ⓘ |
| function |
rituals honoring the moon
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site for imperial sacrifices ⓘ |
| hasPark | Yuetan Park ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
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Xicheng District ⓘ Yuetan Park ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Beijing imperial altars system
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linked to:
Beijing’s Four Altars
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| religion | Chinese state ritual ⓘ |
| significance | important site of imperial moon worship ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ming dynasty emperors
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linked to:
Ming emperors
Qing dynasty emperors ⓘ
linked to:
Qing emperors
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park) Description of subject: Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park) is an imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing historically used by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors for rituals honoring the moon.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.