Neak Pean
E443601
Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neak Pean canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336487 — 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: Neak Pean Context triple: [Angkor Archaeological Park, contains, Neak Pean]
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A.
Srah Srang
Srah Srang is a large, ornate baray (royal bathing pond) in the Angkor temple complex of Cambodia, known for its scenic sunrise views and intricately carved landing terrace.
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B.
East Mebon
East Mebon is a 10th-century temple-mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, built under King Rajendravarman and renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and former location on an artificial island in the East Baray reservoir.
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C.
Chau Say Tevoda
Chau Say Tevoda is a 12th-century Khmer Hindu temple near Angkor Thom in Cambodia, notable for its intricate carvings and restored classical Angkorian architecture.
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D.
Baphuon
Baphuon is an 11th-century Hindu temple mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its grand pyramidal architecture and later conversion into a Buddhist site.
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E.
Koh Ker
Koh Ker is an ancient archaeological site in northern Cambodia that served as a former capital of the Khmer Empire, renowned for its distinctive stepped pyramid temple and remote forested setting.
- 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: Neak Pean Target entity description: Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
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A.
Srah Srang
Srah Srang is a large, ornate baray (royal bathing pond) in the Angkor temple complex of Cambodia, known for its scenic sunrise views and intricately carved landing terrace.
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B.
East Mebon
East Mebon is a 10th-century temple-mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, built under King Rajendravarman and renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and former location on an artificial island in the East Baray reservoir.
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C.
Chau Say Tevoda
Chau Say Tevoda is a 12th-century Khmer Hindu temple near Angkor Thom in Cambodia, notable for its intricate carvings and restored classical Angkorian architecture.
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D.
Baphuon
Baphuon is an 11th-century Hindu temple mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its grand pyramidal architecture and later conversion into a Buddhist site.
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E.
Koh Ker
Koh Ker is an ancient archaeological site in northern Cambodia that served as a former capital of the Khmer Empire, renowned for its distinctive stepped pyramid temple and remote forested setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
12th-century temple
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Buddhist temple ⓘ island temple ⓘ |
| accessPoint | eastern causeway ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Bayon style
ⓘ
linked to:
Bayon temple
|
| associatedWith | Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Jayavarman VII ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Khmer Buddhist architecture
ⓘ
illustration of Angkorian water symbolism ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
Bodhisattva images
ⓘ
naga balustrades ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Avalokiteshvara
ⓘ
linked to:
Avalokiteśvara
|
| function |
ritual purification site
ⓘ
symbolic healing sanctuary ⓘ |
| governingBody |
APSARA Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
APSARA National Authority
|
| hasAccessFrom |
Siem Reap city
ⓘ
linked to:
Siem Reap Province
|
| hasCentralFeature | central pond ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeway access
ⓘ
surrounding pools ⓘ |
| hasLayoutType | centralized water sanctuary plan ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | cardinal directions ⓘ |
| hasReliefDepictions |
Buddhist iconography
ⓘ
mythological scenes ⓘ |
| hasRestorationWorkBy |
École française d'Extrême-Orient
ⓘ
linked to:
École française d’Extrême-Orient site
|
| hasStructure |
central sanctuary tower
ⓘ
four surrounding ponds ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor Archaeological Park
ⓘ
Siem Reap Province ⓘ |
| locatedOn | artificial island ⓘ |
| material |
laterite
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
Preah Khan
ⓘ
Ta Som ⓘ |
| originallyLocatedIn | Jayatataka baray ⓘ |
| partOf |
Angkor temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | baray ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic lake at the center of the world
ⓘ
representation of Anavatapta Lake ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Angkor World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1992 ⓘ |
| waterManagementRole | part of Angkor hydraulic network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neak Pean Description of subject: Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.