Bongeunsa Temple
E478929
Bongeunsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as a tranquil spiritual retreat amid the modern skyscrapers of the Gangnam area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bongeunsa Temple canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4839127 — 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: Bongeunsa Temple Context triple: [Gangnam District, contains, Bongeunsa Temple]
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A.
Beomeosa Temple
Beomeosa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple on the slopes of Geumjeongsan in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its scenic mountain setting, ancient halls, and cultural heritage.
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B.
Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple is a revered Buddhist temple in Lhasa and one of Tibet’s most important spiritual and pilgrimage sites.
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C.
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is a scenic Buddhist temple in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its rare and dramatic location on rocky seaside cliffs overlooking the ocean.
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D.
Man Mo Temple
Man Mo Temple is a historic Taoist temple in Hong Kong dedicated to the civil god Man Cheong and the martial god Mo Tai, renowned for its traditional architecture and hanging incense coils.
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E.
Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine is a Confucian royal ancestral shrine in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as one of the oldest and most authentic of its kind and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Bongeunsa Temple Target entity description: Bongeunsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as a tranquil spiritual retreat amid the modern skyscrapers of the Gangnam area.
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A.
Beomeosa Temple
Beomeosa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple on the slopes of Geumjeongsan in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its scenic mountain setting, ancient halls, and cultural heritage.
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B.
Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple is a revered Buddhist temple in Lhasa and one of Tibet’s most important spiritual and pilgrimage sites.
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C.
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is a scenic Buddhist temple in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its rare and dramatic location on rocky seaside cliffs overlooking the ocean.
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D.
Man Mo Temple
Man Mo Temple is a historic Taoist temple in Hong Kong dedicated to the civil god Man Cheong and the martial god Mo Tai, renowned for its traditional architecture and hanging incense coils.
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E.
Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine is a Confucian royal ancestral shrine in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as one of the oldest and most authentic of its kind and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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religious building ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Bongeunsa Station (Seoul Subway Line 9) ⓘ |
| affiliation | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| denomination | Seon Buddhism ⓘ |
| foundedDuring | Silla period ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 794 ⓘ |
| founder | Monk Yeonhoe ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colorful dancheong paintings
ⓘ
stone lanterns ⓘ traditional Korean temple architecture ⓘ tranquil gardens ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | large outdoor Maitreya Buddha statue ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Korean ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bell pavilion
ⓘ
main Buddha hall ⓘ monks’ living quarters ⓘ stone pagodas ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of Bongeunsa Temple ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic temple of the Jogye Order ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Buddha’s Birthday celebrations
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lantern festival ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contrast between tradition and modernity
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easy accessibility in Gangnam area ⓘ tranquil atmosphere amid skyscrapers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gangnam District
ⓘ
Samseong-dong ⓘ Seoul ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
COEX Convention & Exhibition Center
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linked to:
COEX Mall
Starfield COEX Mall ⓘ Trade Tower (Seoul) ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Buddhist cultural experience programs
ⓘ
meditation programs ⓘ tea ceremony experiences ⓘ templestay program ⓘ |
| openTo | the public ⓘ |
| originalName | Gyeonseongsa ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Queen Jeonghyeon ⓘ |
| renamedIn | 1498 ⓘ |
| renamedTo |
Bongeunsa
ⓘ
linked to:
Gyeonseongsa
|
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Seoul ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bongeunsa Temple Description of subject: Bongeunsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as a tranquil spiritual retreat amid the modern skyscrapers of the Gangnam area.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.