Hsi Lai Temple
E749920
Hsi Lai Temple is a large Chinese Buddhist monastery and cultural center in Hacienda Heights, California, known as one of the biggest Buddhist temples in the Western Hemisphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hsi Lai Temple canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8654996 — 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: Hsi Lai Temple Context triple: [Hacienda Heights, California, knownFor, Hsi Lai Temple]
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A.
Tin How Temple
Tin How Temple is a historic Taoist temple in San Francisco’s Chinatown, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and known as one of the oldest Chinese temples in the United States.
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B.
Tua Pek Kong Temple
Tua Pek Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple and prominent cultural landmark located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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C.
Kwan Sing Bio Temple
Kwan Sing Bio Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple and cultural landmark in Tuban, Indonesia, known for its grand architecture and seaside location.
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D.
Kuan Yin Temple
Kuan Yin Temple is a historic Chinese Buddhist temple in Honolulu, Hawaii, dedicated to the bodhisattva of compassion, Guanyin.
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E.
Sam Poo Kong Temple
Sam Poo Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious landmark blending Chinese and Javanese architectural and spiritual traditions.
- 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: Hsi Lai Temple Target entity description: Hsi Lai Temple is a large Chinese Buddhist monastery and cultural center in Hacienda Heights, California, known as one of the biggest Buddhist temples in the Western Hemisphere.
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A.
Tin How Temple
Tin How Temple is a historic Taoist temple in San Francisco’s Chinatown, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and known as one of the oldest Chinese temples in the United States.
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B.
Tua Pek Kong Temple
Tua Pek Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple and prominent cultural landmark located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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C.
Kwan Sing Bio Temple
Kwan Sing Bio Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple and cultural landmark in Tuban, Indonesia, known for its grand architecture and seaside location.
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D.
Kuan Yin Temple
Kuan Yin Temple is a historic Chinese Buddhist temple in Honolulu, Hawaii, dedicated to the bodhisattva of compassion, Guanyin.
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E.
Sam Poo Kong Temple
Sam Poo Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious landmark blending Chinese and Javanese architectural and spiritual traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Chinese Buddhist monastery ⓘ Fo Guang Shan temple ⓘ |
| affiliation | Fo Guang Shan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| foundedBy | Hsing Yun ⓘ |
| founder | Hsing Yun ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Buddha’s Birthday celebrations
ⓘ
linked to:
Vesak
Chinese New Year celebrations ⓘ Dharma assemblies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
dining hall ⓘ library ⓘ main shrine hall ⓘ meditation hall ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural center
ⓘ
monastery ⓘ place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.hsilai.org ⓘ |
| heritage |
Chinese American
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Americans
|
| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hacienda Heights, California ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Los Angeles metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Los Angeles Area
|
| notableFor |
Chinese Buddhist cultural activities
ⓘ
being one of the largest Buddhist temples in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| offers |
Buddhist study programs
ⓘ
Chinese language and culture activities ⓘ Dharma services ⓘ cultural festivals ⓘ meditation classes ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| operator | Fo Guang Shan ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
broader Buddhist community in Southern California
ⓘ
local Chinese American community ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition |
Humanistic Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist modernism
Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hsi Lai Temple Description of subject: Hsi Lai Temple is a large Chinese Buddhist monastery and cultural center in Hacienda Heights, California, known as one of the biggest Buddhist temples in the Western Hemisphere.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.