Lingshan Grand Buddha
E561731
Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lingshan Grand Buddha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5990420 — 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: Lingshan Grand Buddha Context triple: [Wuxi, hasTouristAttraction, Lingshan Grand Buddha]
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A.
Avalokiteśvara statue
The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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B.
Phuket Big Buddha
Phuket Big Buddha is a massive white marble statue of the Buddha and a prominent religious landmark overlooking the island of Phuket in Thailand.
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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.
Great Buddha Hall
Great Buddha Hall is the principal worship hall at Chuang Yen Monastery, renowned for housing one of the largest indoor Buddha statues in the Western Hemisphere.
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E.
Great Buddha Hall
The Great Buddha Hall is the massive main hall of Tōdai-ji in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing one of the world’s largest bronze statues of the Buddha.
- 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: Lingshan Grand Buddha Target entity description: Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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A.
Avalokiteśvara statue
The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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B.
Phuket Big Buddha
Phuket Big Buddha is a massive white marble statue of the Buddha and a prominent religious landmark overlooking the island of Phuket in Thailand.
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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.
Great Buddha Hall
Great Buddha Hall is the principal worship hall at Chuang Yen Monastery, renowned for housing one of the largest indoor Buddha statues in the Western Hemisphere.
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E.
Great Buddha Hall
The Great Buddha Hall is the massive main hall of Tōdai-ji in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing one of the world’s largest bronze statues of the Buddha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colossal statue
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outdoor Buddha statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist sculpture
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colossal Buddha statues ⓘ outdoor sculptures in China ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| depicts | Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ |
| designedAs | modern Buddhist landmark ⓘ |
| feature |
left hand pointing downward
ⓘ
lotus-shaped pedestal ⓘ right hand raised in abhaya mudra ⓘ surrounded by Lingshan Buddhist scenic complex ⓘ |
| function |
religious worship site
ⓘ
tourist sightseeing spot ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Wuxi municipal authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Wuxi Municipal Government
|
| hasAccess | road access from Wuxi city ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
hills
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manicured gardens ⓘ temple-style buildings ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
stairways leading to statue base
ⓘ
viewing plaza ⓘ |
| height | about 88 metres ⓘ |
| heightIncludingPedestal | about 88 metres ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest Buddha statues in the world ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Lingshan Scenic Area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jiangsu Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Jiangsu
People's Republic of China ⓘ
linked to:
China
Wuxi ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Taihu Lake
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Tai
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Five Mudra Mandala
ⓘ
Lingshan Brahma Palace ⓘ Nine Dragons Bathing Sakyamuni ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1997 ⓘ |
| orientation | standing Buddha ⓘ |
| region |
East China
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern China
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage site for Buddhists in China
ⓘ
symbol of Buddhist culture in Jiangsu ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lingshan Grand Buddha Description of subject: Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.