Bakong
E431205
Bakong is a monumental 9th-century step pyramid temple in Cambodia, regarded as one of the earliest and most important examples of classical Khmer temple-mountain architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bakong canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336437 — 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: Bakong Context triple: [Khmer Empire, notableSite, Bakong]
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A.
Bongabon
Bongabon is a landlocked agricultural municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija in the Philippines, known for its onion production and mountainous terrain near the Sierra Madre range.
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B.
Bago
Bago is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines, known for its agricultural economy and historical significance.
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C.
Punakapina
Punakapina is the Finnish Civil War of 1918, a conflict between the socialist Reds and conservative Whites that shaped Finland’s early independence.
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D.
Bawitdaba
"Bawitdaba" is a high-energy rap-rock song by Kid Rock that became one of his signature hits and helped propel him to mainstream fame in the late 1990s.
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E.
Kassaman
Kassaman is the national anthem of Algeria, known for its revolutionary lyrics that honor the struggle for independence from French colonial rule.
- 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: Bakong Target entity description: Bakong is a monumental 9th-century step pyramid temple in Cambodia, regarded as one of the earliest and most important examples of classical Khmer temple-mountain architecture.
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A.
Bongabon
Bongabon is a landlocked agricultural municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija in the Philippines, known for its onion production and mountainous terrain near the Sierra Madre range.
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B.
Bago
Bago is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines, known for its agricultural economy and historical significance.
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C.
Punakapina
Punakapina is the Finnish Civil War of 1918, a conflict between the socialist Reds and conservative Whites that shaped Finland’s early independence.
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D.
Bawitdaba
"Bawitdaba" is a high-energy rap-rock song by Kid Rock that became one of his signature hits and helped propel him to mainstream fame in the late 1990s.
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E.
Kassaman
Kassaman is the national anthem of Algeria, known for its revolutionary lyrics that honor the struggle for independence from French colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ step pyramid ⓘ temple mountain ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Khmer architecture
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temple-mountain style ⓘ |
| builtBy |
King Indravarman I
ⓘ
linked to:
Indravarman I
|
| builtDuringReignOf | Indravarman I ⓘ |
| capitalTempleOf | Hariharalaya ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Preah Ko–Bakong style
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linked to:
Khmer architecture
early Angkorian period ⓘ |
| currentUse |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| function | state temple ⓘ |
| hasCentralSymbolism | Mount Meru representation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central sanctuary tower
ⓘ
devata and dvarapala sculptures ⓘ elephant statues at corners ⓘ enclosing walls ⓘ gopura gateways ⓘ libraries ⓘ lintel carvings ⓘ moat ⓘ satellite brick towers ⓘ stairways on four sides ⓘ |
| hasLayout | concentric enclosures ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | conservation work by Cambodian authorities ⓘ |
| hasStructuralForm | five-tier pyramid ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Angkor-related heritage zone ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 881 CE
ⓘ
late 9th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roluos, Cambodia
ⓘ
Siem Reap Province ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
laterite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Siem Reap
ⓘ
linked to:
Siem Reap Province
|
| nearbySite |
Lolei
ⓘ
Preah Ko ⓘ |
| partOf | Roluos Group ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest classical Khmer temple-mountains
ⓘ
prototype for later Angkor temple-mountains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bakong Description of subject: Bakong is a monumental 9th-century step pyramid temple in Cambodia, regarded as one of the earliest and most important examples of classical Khmer temple-mountain architecture.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.