Ngawen Temple
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Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ngawen Temple canonical | 2 |
| Banyunibo Temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4053785 — 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: Ngawen Temple Context triple: [Sailendra dynasty, built, Ngawen Temple]
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A.
Shahji Temple
Shahji Temple is a renowned 19th-century Hindu temple in Vrindavan, India, famous for its intricate marble architecture, towering pillars, and exquisite artwork dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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B.
Umananda Temple
Umananda Temple is a historic Shiva temple situated on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra River, renowned as a prominent religious and tourist attraction near Guwahati in Assam, India.
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C.
Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple is a 9th-century Buddhist temple near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its reliefs and association with the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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D.
Sambisari temple
Sambisari Temple is a 9th-century Hindu Shiva temple buried for centuries under volcanic ash near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and later excavated and restored as an important archaeological site of the Medang Kingdom.
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E.
Kali Temple
Kali Temple is a Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Kali located within the historic Sinhagad Fort near Pune, India.
- 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: Ngawen Temple Target entity description: Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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A.
Shahji Temple
Shahji Temple is a renowned 19th-century Hindu temple in Vrindavan, India, famous for its intricate marble architecture, towering pillars, and exquisite artwork dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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B.
Umananda Temple
Umananda Temple is a historic Shiva temple situated on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra River, renowned as a prominent religious and tourist attraction near Guwahati in Assam, India.
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C.
Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple is a 9th-century Buddhist temple near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its reliefs and association with the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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D.
Sambisari temple
Sambisari Temple is a 9th-century Hindu Shiva temple buried for centuries under volcanic ash near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and later excavated and restored as an important archaeological site of the Medang Kingdom.
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E.
Kali Temple
Kali Temple is a Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Kali located within the historic Sinhagad Fort near Pune, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Javanese ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Sailendra dynasty ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Sailendra period ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Javanese culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of early Central Javanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| governingBody | Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | publicly accessible ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | interlocking stone masonry ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
floral motifs
ⓘ
kalpataru tree reliefs ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Bodhisattva statues
ⓘ
lion statues ⓘ stupa elements ⓘ |
| hasLayoutFeature |
stairways on one side
ⓘ
terraced base ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainStructures | 5 ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | square plan ⓘ |
| hasReliefType | Buddhist reliefs ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| hasRestoration | 20th century restoration ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | candi ⓘ |
| hasStupa | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural property of Indonesia ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Central Java Buddhist temple network
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Java Hindu-Buddhist temple landscape
|
| locatedIn |
Central Java
ⓘ
linked to:
Java
Magelang Regency ⓘ Muntilan ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Java ⓘ |
| materialUsed | andesite stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Magelang
ⓘ
Yogyakarta ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Borobudur
ⓘ
linked to:
Borobudur Temple
Mendut Temple ⓘ Pawon Temple ⓘ |
| period | Classical Javanese period ⓘ |
| region | Kedu Plain ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ngawen Temple Description of subject: Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.