Three Legged Buddha
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Three Legged Buddha is a monumental bronze sculpture by Chinese artist Zhang Huan that fuses Buddhist iconography with fragmented, oversized body parts to explore themes of spirituality, history, and cultural memory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Legged Buddha canonical | 1 |
| 三足佛像 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4642062 — 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: Three Legged Buddha Context triple: [Zhang Huan, notableWork, Three Legged Buddha]
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A.
Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is a massive gilded statue of the Buddha lying on his side, renowned as one of Bangkok’s most iconic religious and tourist attractions.
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B.
Tripiti
Tripiti is a traditional hillside village on the Greek island of Milos, known for its Cycladic architecture, sea views, and proximity to the island’s ancient catacombs and archaeological sites.
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C.
Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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D.
Bobo Shanti
Bobo Shanti is a mansion (order) within the Rastafari movement known for its strict religious observances, distinctive turban and robe attire, and emphasis on African repatriation and self-reliance.
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E.
Snow Monkey
"Snow Monkey" is a documentary film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the lives of children and families amid conflict and social upheaval in Afghanistan.
- 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: Three Legged Buddha Target entity description: Three Legged Buddha is a monumental bronze sculpture by Chinese artist Zhang Huan that fuses Buddhist iconography with fragmented, oversized body parts to explore themes of spirituality, history, and cultural memory.
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A.
Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is a massive gilded statue of the Buddha lying on his side, renowned as one of Bangkok’s most iconic religious and tourist attractions.
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B.
Tripiti
Tripiti is a traditional hillside village on the Greek island of Milos, known for its Cycladic architecture, sea views, and proximity to the island’s ancient catacombs and archaeological sites.
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C.
Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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D.
Bobo Shanti
Bobo Shanti is a mansion (order) within the Rastafari movement known for its strict religious observances, distinctive turban and robe attire, and emphasis on African repatriation and self-reliance.
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E.
Snow Monkey
"Snow Monkey" is a documentary film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the lives of children and families amid conflict and social upheaval in Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artistNationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| collection |
Storm King Art Center collection
ⓘ
linked to:
Storm King Art Center
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| color | dark bronze ⓘ |
| countryOfExhibition |
China
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Zhang Huan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Chinese contemporary art
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post-Mao China ⓘ |
| depicts | Buddha ⓘ |
| displayLocation | Storm King Art Center ⓘ |
| feature |
fragmented body parts
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oversized body parts ⓘ |
| genre | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fragmented torso
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giant Buddha head ⓘ three massive legs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist sculpture
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Chinese religious art ⓘ Cultural Revolution memory ⓘ |
| installationSiteType | sculpture park ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Windsor, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Town of New Windsor, New York
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| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of traditional and contemporary imagery
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reflection on spirituality and history ⓘ use of fragmented monumental body ⓘ |
| numberOfLegsDepicted | three ⓘ |
| scale | monumental ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Buddhism
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Chinese history ⓘ cultural memory ⓘ |
| technique |
casting
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welding ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhist philosophy
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cultural heritage ⓘ cultural memory ⓘ history ⓘ identity ⓘ spirituality ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| titleInChinese |
三足佛像
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linked to:
Three Legged Buddha
|
| usesIconography | Buddhist iconography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Three Legged Buddha Description of subject: Three Legged Buddha is a monumental bronze sculpture by Chinese artist Zhang Huan that fuses Buddhist iconography with fragmented, oversized body parts to explore themes of spirituality, history, and cultural memory.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Three Legged Buddha