Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

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UNESCO World Heritage Site

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage property in South Korea featuring one of the world’s most significant concentrations of prehistoric dolmen tombs that illustrate the megalithic culture of the Korean Peninsula.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Hwasun Dolmen Site	3
Ganghwa Dolmen Sites	2
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites canonical	2
Ganghwa Dolmen Park	1
Ganghwa Dolmen Site	1
Ganghwa Dolmen sites	1
Gochang Dolmen Site	1
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, as part of "Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites")	1
part of "Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites"	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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Target entity: Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
Context triple: [Ganghwa Island, heritageSiteComponentOf, Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites]

A. Complex of Goguryeo Tombs
The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs is a UNESCO World Heritage site in North Korea comprising elaborately decorated ancient royal and noble burial mounds from the Goguryeo Kingdom, renowned for their well-preserved wall paintings and insight into early Korean culture.
B. Baekje Historic Areas
The Baekje Historic Areas are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Korea comprising ancient temples, fortresses, royal tombs, and other archaeological remains that illustrate the cultural and architectural achievements of the Baekje Kingdom.
C. Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs
Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs are an important prehistoric rock art site in South Korea, known for their engraved depictions of animals, humans, and symbolic motifs that offer insight into ancient cultural and ritual practices.
D. Gyeongju Historic Areas
Gyeongju Historic Areas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Korea encompassing the archaeological remains, temples, tombs, and cultural landscapes of the ancient Silla Kingdom’s capital.
E. Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are a collection of meticulously planned royal burial sites around Seoul that reflect the Confucian ideals, architectural traditions, and political history of Korea’s long-ruling Joseon monarchy.
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: Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
Target entity description: Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage property in South Korea featuring one of the world’s most significant concentrations of prehistoric dolmen tombs that illustrate the megalithic culture of the Korean Peninsula.

A. Complex of Goguryeo Tombs
The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs is a UNESCO World Heritage site in North Korea comprising elaborately decorated ancient royal and noble burial mounds from the Goguryeo Kingdom, renowned for their well-preserved wall paintings and insight into early Korean culture.
B. Baekje Historic Areas
The Baekje Historic Areas are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Korea comprising ancient temples, fortresses, royal tombs, and other archaeological remains that illustrate the cultural and architectural achievements of the Baekje Kingdom.
C. Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs
Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs are an important prehistoric rock art site in South Korea, known for their engraved depictions of animals, humans, and symbolic motifs that offer insight into ancient cultural and ritual practices.
D. Gyeongju Historic Areas
Gyeongju Historic Areas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Korea encompassing the archaeological remains, temples, tombs, and cultural landscapes of the ancient Silla Kingdom’s capital.
E. Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are a collection of meticulously planned royal burial sites around Seoul that reflect the Confucian ideals, architectural traditions, and political history of Korea’s long-ruling Joseon monarchy.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
associatedWith	Bronze Age culture ⓘ dolmen-building societies of Northeast Asia ⓘ
authenticity	location, setting and materials largely preserved ⓘ
bufferZone	designated protection buffer areas ⓘ
category	cultural ⓘ
chronology	mainly late Neolithic to Bronze Age ⓘ
conservationStatus	protected ⓘ
contains	dolmen tombs ⓘ megalithic structures ⓘ
country	South Korea ⓘ
demonstrates	technological skills in moving and erecting large stone blocks ⓘ
function	prehistoric burial grounds ⓘ
hasLanguageOfSignage	English ⓘ Korean ⓘ
hasPart	Ganghwa Dolmen Site ⓘ linked to: Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites Gochang Dolmen Site ⓘ linked to: Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites Hwasun Dolmen Site ⓘ linked to: Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage (cultural) ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site
illustrates	megalithic culture of the Korean Peninsula ⓘ
inscribedBy	UNESCO World Heritage Committee ⓘ linked to: World Heritage Committee
inscriptionYear	2000 ⓘ
integrity	large number and variety of dolmens preserved ⓘ
locatedIn	Korean Peninsula ⓘ
locationAdministrative	Ganghwa County ⓘ Gochang County ⓘ Hwasun County ⓘ
managedBy	Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea ⓘ
notableFor	density and diversity of dolmen types ⓘ
partOf	World Heritage List ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site
period	prehistoric era ⓘ
proves	development of prehistoric funerary practices in Korea ⓘ
province	Incheon Metropolitan City ⓘ linked to: Incheon Jeollabuk-do ⓘ Jeollanam-do ⓘ
represents	outstanding example of megalithic funerary monuments ⓘ
researchUse	archaeological study of megalithic traditions ⓘ
significance	one of the world’s most important concentrations of dolmens ⓘ
tourismType	cultural tourism destination ⓘ
UNESCOListingType	serial property ⓘ
UNESCOLongName	Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites ⓘ
UNESCORegion	Asia-Pacific ⓘ
UNESCOSiteId	977 ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ
visitedFor	prehistoric archaeology and landscape ⓘ

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