Wat Pho
E62283
Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T493407 — 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: Wat Pho Context triple: [Bangkok, hosts, Wat Pho]
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A.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a historic royal complex in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its ornate architecture and as the former official residence of the Thai monarch.
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B.
One Pillar Pagoda
The One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its unique lotus-shaped design supported by a single stone pillar.
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C.
Temple of Literature
The Temple of Literature is a historic Confucian temple and Vietnam’s first national university, renowned as a symbol of scholarship and traditional architecture in Hanoi.
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D.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Jade Buddha Temple
Jade Buddha Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple in Shanghai famous for its exquisite jade Buddha statues and traditional Chinese architecture.
- 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: Wat Pho Target entity description: Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
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A.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a historic royal complex in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its ornate architecture and as the former official residence of the Thai monarch.
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B.
One Pillar Pagoda
The One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its unique lotus-shaped design supported by a single stone pillar.
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C.
Temple of Literature
The Temple of Literature is a historic Confucian temple and Vietnam’s first national university, renowned as a symbol of scholarship and traditional architecture in Hanoi.
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D.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Jade Buddha Temple
Jade Buddha Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple in Shanghai famous for its exquisite jade Buddha statues and traditional Chinese architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha statue
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Buddhist temple complex ⓘ royal temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Temple of the Reclining Buddha
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linked to:
Wat Pho
|
| buddhistSchool |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| city | Bangkok ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
Ayutthaya period
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linked to:
Ayutthaya Kingdom
|
| coordinates | 13.746°N 100.494°E ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| expandedDuring | reign of King Rama III ⓘ |
| function |
education center
ⓘ
massage school ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasBuddhaImage | Reclining Buddha ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn
ⓘ
linked to:
Wat Pho
Phra Mondop ⓘ Phra Rabiang cloisters ⓘ
linked to:
Wat Pho
Phra Ubosot ⓘ Reclining Buddha ⓘ botanical inscription plaques ⓘ chapels ⓘ chedis ⓘ courtyards ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ murals ⓘ statues of Chinese guardians ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ traditional Thai massage pavilions ⓘ viharns ⓘ |
| height | about 15 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Memory of the World Register inscription (Thai medical inscriptions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Memory of the World International Register
|
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Reclining Buddha statue
ⓘ
linked to:
Reclining Buddha
Thai medicine inscriptions ⓘ historic education center ⓘ large collection of Buddha images ⓘ traditional Thai massage ⓘ |
| length | about 46 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Phra Nakhon District ⓘ Rattanakosin Island ⓘ Wat Pho ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Grand Palace ⓘ |
| material | brick and plaster with gold leaf covering ⓘ |
| officialName |
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn
ⓘ
linked to:
Wat Pho
|
| rebuiltDuring | reign of King Rama I ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shortName | Wat Pho ⓘ |
| significance | considered birthplace of traditional Thai massage as a formalized discipline ⓘ |
| touristStatus | major tourist attraction in Bangkok ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wat Pho Description of subject: Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Wat Pho
subject linked to:
Reclining Buddha
subject linked to:
Reclining Buddha
linked to: Wat Pho
subject linked to:
Reclining Buddha
linked to: Wat Pho
linked to: Wat Pho
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linked to: Wat Pho
linked to: Wat Pho