Tripitaka Koreana
E501732
Tripitaka Koreana is an extensive 13th-century Korean collection of Buddhist scriptures carved onto over 80,000 wooden printing blocks, renowned for its accuracy, craftsmanship, and historical significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tripitaka Koreana canonical | 3 |
| Koryŏ Canon | 1 |
| first Goryeo Tripitaka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5191238 — 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: Tripitaka Koreana Context triple: [Goryeo, notableWork, Tripitaka Koreana]
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A.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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B.
Hongyureung
Hongyureung is a royal burial site from Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, notable as one of the officially designated Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty and recognized for its historical and cultural significance.
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C.
Joseon Chongdokbu Cheongsa
Joseon Chongdokbu Cheongsa was the central administrative headquarters of the Japanese colonial government in Korea, located in central Seoul and later demolished due to its symbolism of colonial rule.
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D.
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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E.
Jongmyo Jerye
Jongmyo Jerye is a traditional Korean royal ancestral rite, combining Confucian ceremonial rituals with court music and dance to honor the kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty.
- 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: Tripitaka Koreana Target entity description: Tripitaka Koreana is an extensive 13th-century Korean collection of Buddhist scriptures carved onto over 80,000 wooden printing blocks, renowned for its accuracy, craftsmanship, and historical significance.
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A.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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B.
Hongyureung
Hongyureung is a royal burial site from Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, notable as one of the officially designated Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty and recognized for its historical and cultural significance.
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C.
Joseon Chongdokbu Cheongsa
Joseon Chongdokbu Cheongsa was the central administrative headquarters of the Japanese colonial government in Korea, located in central Seoul and later demolished due to its symbolism of colonial rule.
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D.
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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E.
Jongmyo Jerye
Jongmyo Jerye is a traditional Korean royal ancestral rite, combining Confucian ceremonial rituals with court music and dance to honor the kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist canon
ⓘ
cultural heritage object ⓘ woodblock edition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Goryeo Daejanggyeong
ⓘ
Palman Daejanggyeong ⓘ
linked to:
Goryeo Daejanggyeong
|
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Korea ⓘ |
| creator |
Goryeo Dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Goryeo
|
| dateOfCreation | 13th century ⓘ |
| endTime | 1251 ⓘ |
| etymology |
Tripitaka means "three baskets" in Sanskrit
ⓘ
linked to:
Tripitaka
|
| follows |
first Goryeo Tripitaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Tripitaka Koreana
|
| hasPart | wooden printing block ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
modern Japanese editions
ⓘ
modern Korean translations ⓘ partial English translations ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Treasure of South Korea
ⓘ
UNESCO Memory of the World Register ⓘ
linked to:
Memory of the World International Register
|
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Haeinsa
ⓘ
Hapcheon County ⓘ South Gyeongsang Province ⓘ South Korea ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
birch wood
ⓘ
pear wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accuracy of Buddhist scriptures
ⓘ
completeness of East Asian Buddhist canon ⓘ high quality woodblock carving ⓘ lack of known textual errors ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | over 80000 wooden printing blocks ⓘ |
| numberOfSutras | over 6000 volumes ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | over 1500 titles ⓘ |
| partOf | Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon ⓘ |
| patron | King Gojong of Goryeo ⓘ |
| purpose | to invoke divine protection against Mongol invasions ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | East Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| replaces |
first Goryeo Tripitaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Goryeo Daejanggyeong
|
| script | regular script Chinese calligraphy ⓘ |
| scriptType | logographic ⓘ |
| startTime | 1236 ⓘ |
| storageBuilding | Janggyeong Panjeon ⓘ |
| storageMethod | natural ventilation and humidity control ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddhist abhidharma
ⓘ
linked to:
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Buddhist commentaries ⓘ Buddhist sutras ⓘ Buddhist treatises ⓘ Buddhist vinaya ⓘ |
| UNESCOSubmissionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor | Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō ⓘ |
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Subject: Tripitaka Koreana Description of subject: Tripitaka Koreana is an extensive 13th-century Korean collection of Buddhist scriptures carved onto over 80,000 wooden printing blocks, renowned for its accuracy, craftsmanship, and historical significance.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Tripitaka Koreana
linked to: Tripitaka Koreana