Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda)

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campus landmark pagoda tourist attraction traditional Chinese building

Boyata, or the Weiming Lake Pagoda, is a prominent traditional-style pagoda on the shore of Peking University's Weiming Lake and a well-known architectural symbol of the campus.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda) canonical	2
Boyata (Peking University pagoda)	1
Weiming Lake Pagoda	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10693120 — 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: Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda)
Context triple: [Weiming Lake, hasShoreFeature, Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda)]

A. Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
B. Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
C. Ling Long Pagoda
Ling Long Pagoda is a distinctive multi-story broadcasting and observation tower in Beijing’s Olympic Green, known for its modern lattice design and role during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
D. Jiaxiu Tower
Jiaxiu Tower is a historic riverside pavilion in Guiyang, China, renowned for its classical Chinese architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views.
E. Dayan Pagoda
Dayan Pagoda, better known as the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi’an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures and relics brought from India.
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: Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda)
Target entity description: Boyata, or the Weiming Lake Pagoda, is a prominent traditional-style pagoda on the shore of Peking University's Weiming Lake and a well-known architectural symbol of the campus.

A. Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
B. Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
C. Ling Long Pagoda
Ling Long Pagoda is a distinctive multi-story broadcasting and observation tower in Beijing’s Olympic Green, known for its modern lattice design and role during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
D. Jiaxiu Tower
Jiaxiu Tower is a historic riverside pavilion in Guiyang, China, renowned for its classical Chinese architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views.
E. Dayan Pagoda
Dayan Pagoda, better known as the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi’an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures and relics brought from India.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	campus landmark ⓘ pagoda ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ traditional Chinese building ⓘ
architecturalStyle	traditional Chinese pagoda style ⓘ
associatedWith	Peking University culture ⓘ Peking University history ⓘ
campus	Peking University campus ⓘ linked to: Peking University main campus
country	China ⓘ
culturalSignificance	emblem of Peking University spirit ⓘ symbol of Chinese higher education ⓘ
featuredIn	media coverage of Peking University ⓘ photographs of Peking University ⓘ postcards of Peking University ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Boyata ⓘ Weiming Lake Pagoda ⓘ linked to: Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda)
hasFunction	ornamental structure ⓘ symbolic structure ⓘ
hasViewOf	Peking University campus ⓘ linked to: Peking University main campus Weiming Lake ⓘ
heritageStatus	informal campus heritage site ⓘ
isLandmarkOf	Weiming Lake area ⓘ
isNear	Weiming Lake ⓘ
isPartOf	scenic area around Weiming Lake ⓘ
isPopularWith	Peking University students ⓘ photographers ⓘ tourists ⓘ
isSubjectOf	campus photography ⓘ online travel blogs about Peking University ⓘ student artworks ⓘ
isSymbolOf	Peking University ⓘ Peking University campus ⓘ linked to: Peking University main campus
isWellKnownFor	being an architectural symbol of Peking University ⓘ its picturesque lakeside setting ⓘ
locatedIn	Beijing ⓘ China ⓘ Haidian District ⓘ Peking University ⓘ
locatedOnShoreOf	Weiming Lake ⓘ
settingType	lakeside ⓘ
tourismType	domestic tourism attraction ⓘ university tourism attraction ⓘ
usedAs	iconic image in Peking University promotional materials ⓘ scenic backdrop for photographs ⓘ visual motif in Peking University publications ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Weiming Lake → hasShoreFeature → Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda) ⓘ

Weiming Lake → hasViewOf → Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda) ⓘ

Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda) → hasAlternativeName → Weiming Lake Pagoda ⓘ

linked to: Boyata (Weiming Lake Pagoda)

Wèimíng Hú → hasNearbyStructure → Boyata (Peking University pagoda) ⓘ