Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
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Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Myanmar known for its small golden stupa perched atop a precariously balanced boulder on a cliff edge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyaiktiyo Pagoda canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7743322 — 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: Kyaiktiyo Pagoda Context triple: [Mon State, hasLandmark, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda]
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A.
Botahtaung Pagoda
Botahtaung Pagoda is a historic riverside Buddhist temple in Yangon, Myanmar, renowned for its hollow, walk-through stupa and sacred relics of the Buddha.
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B.
Shwedagon Pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda is a towering, gold-plated Buddhist stupa in Yangon, Myanmar, revered as the country’s most sacred religious site and a major pilgrimage and tourist destination.
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C.
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its highly revered, gold-covered seated Buddha image.
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D.
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in Yangon, Myanmar, renowned for its enormous reclining Buddha statue.
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E.
Uppatasanti Pagoda
Uppatasanti Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist stupa in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, modeled after Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda and serving as a major religious and cultural landmark of the capital.
- 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: Kyaiktiyo Pagoda Target entity description: Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Myanmar known for its small golden stupa perched atop a precariously balanced boulder on a cliff edge.
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A.
Botahtaung Pagoda
Botahtaung Pagoda is a historic riverside Buddhist temple in Yangon, Myanmar, renowned for its hollow, walk-through stupa and sacred relics of the Buddha.
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B.
Shwedagon Pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda is a towering, gold-plated Buddhist stupa in Yangon, Myanmar, revered as the country’s most sacred religious site and a major pilgrimage and tourist destination.
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C.
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its highly revered, gold-covered seated Buddha image.
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D.
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in Yangon, Myanmar, renowned for its enormous reclining Buddha statue.
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E.
Uppatasanti Pagoda
Uppatasanti Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist stupa in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, modeled after Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda and serving as a major religious and cultural landmark of the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
ⓘ
pagoda ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| access |
footpath from upper camp to pagoda
ⓘ
truck transport from Kinpun to upper camp ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Burmese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Mon people ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of faith and devotion for Myanmar Buddhists ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| elevation | approximately 1100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| famousFor |
golden rock covered with gold leaf
ⓘ
precariously balanced boulder on a cliff edge ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | women are not allowed to touch the Golden Rock ⓘ |
| governingBody | Myanmar Buddhist authorities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
accommodation and guesthouses nearby
ⓘ
platforms for worship and viewing ⓘ steep mountain road access ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Golden Rock
ⓘ
small golden stupa ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Myanmar ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated with electric lights at night ⓘ |
| localName |
Golden Rock
ⓘ
Kyaiktiyo ⓘ
linked to:
Kyaikto
|
| locatedIn |
Kyaiktiyo
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyaikto
Mon State ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kinpun village ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Kyaiktiyo ⓘ |
| material |
gold leaf
ⓘ
granite boulder ⓘ |
| mythology | boulder is balanced on a strand of Buddha’s hair ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Bago
ⓘ
Yangon ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | November to March ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| ritual |
offering of candles and incense
ⓘ
pilgrims apply gold leaf to the rock ⓘ |
| sacredObject | relic of Buddha’s hair (according to legend) ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | protective railing around the boulder ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Myanmar ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
natural and cultural landmark
ⓘ
religious tourism attraction ⓘ |
| view | panoramic views of surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Buddhist pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kyaiktiyo Pagoda Description of subject: Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Myanmar known for its small golden stupa perched atop a precariously balanced boulder on a cliff edge.
Referenced by (9)
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