Mendut Temple
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Mendut Temple is an early 9th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its impressive stone architecture and large statues of Buddhist deities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mendut Temple canonical | 4 |
| Candi Mendut (nearby) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4053780 — 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: Mendut Temple Context triple: [Sailendra dynasty, built, Mendut Temple]
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A.
Prambanan Temple
Prambanan Temple is a 9th-century Hindu temple complex in Central Java renowned for its towering, intricately carved shrines dedicated primarily to the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
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B.
Kalasan Temple
Kalasan Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and historical significance in the Sailendra dynasty era.
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C.
Singosari Temple
Singosari Temple is a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in East Java, Indonesia, renowned as a key monument of the Singhasari Kingdom and an important example of classical Javanese architecture.
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D.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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E.
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.
- 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: Mendut Temple Target entity description: Mendut Temple is an early 9th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its impressive stone architecture and large statues of Buddhist deities.
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A.
Prambanan Temple
Prambanan Temple is a 9th-century Hindu temple complex in Central Java renowned for its towering, intricately carved shrines dedicated primarily to the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
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B.
Kalasan Temple
Kalasan Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and historical significance in the Sailendra dynasty era.
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C.
Singosari Temple
Singosari Temple is a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in East Java, Indonesia, renowned as a key monument of the Singhasari Kingdom and an important example of classical Javanese architecture.
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D.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| accessFrom |
Magelang city
ⓘ
linked to:
Magelang
Yogyakarta ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Javanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Medang Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sailendra dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 9th century ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| hasAccess | staircase on west side ⓘ |
| hasChamber | single main cella ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important example of early Central Javanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
Kala-makara portal
ⓘ
celestial beings (devas) reliefs ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bas-relief panels
ⓘ
elevated main chamber ⓘ large seated Buddha statues ⓘ square plan ⓘ stairway with balustrades ⓘ stupa-like roof structure ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | two levels (base and main chamber) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasMainDeityStatue |
Dhyani Buddha Vairocana
ⓘ
linked to:
Vairochana Buddha
|
| hasOrientation | faces northwest ⓘ |
| hasPlanShape | rectangular base ⓘ |
| hasReliefTheme |
Bodhisattva stories
ⓘ
Jataka tales ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Avalokitesvara
ⓘ
linked to:
Avalokiteśvara
Vajrapani ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural property of Indonesia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Java
ⓘ
linked to:
Java
Magelang Regency ⓘ Mungkid ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Borobudur Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pawon Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Government of Indonesia ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearRiver |
Elo River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Progo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Borobudur temple compound ritual landscape
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Java Hindu-Buddhist temple landscape
|
| region | Java ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist worship
ⓘ
Vesak celebrations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mendut Temple Description of subject: Mendut Temple is an early 9th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its impressive stone architecture and large statues of Buddhist deities.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mendut Temple