Plaosan temple complex

E89517

Buddhist temple complex archaeological site cultural heritage site

Plaosan temple complex is a 9th-century Buddhist temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its twin main shrines and intricate stone reliefs.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Plaosan temple complex canonical	4
Plaosan Temple	3
Plaosan Buddhist temple complex	1
Plaosan Lor Temple	1
Plaosan Temple Complex	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T713978 — 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: Plaosan temple complex
Context triple: [Medang Kingdom, hasPart, Plaosan temple complex]

A. Prambanan Temple
Prambanan Temple is a 9th-century Hindu temple complex in Central Java renowned for its towering, intricately carved shrines dedicated primarily to the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
B. Sewu temple complex
Sewu temple complex is a large 8th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple compound near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable as one of the oldest and second-largest Buddhist temple complexes on the island.
C. 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.
D. Wat Pho
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.
E. Temple of the Tooth
The Temple of the Tooth is a sacred Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha and serving as a major pilgrimage and cultural site.
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: Plaosan temple complex
Target entity description: Plaosan temple complex is a 9th-century Buddhist temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its twin main shrines and intricate stone reliefs.

A. Prambanan Temple
Prambanan Temple is a 9th-century Hindu temple complex in Central Java renowned for its towering, intricately carved shrines dedicated primarily to the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
B. Sewu temple complex
Sewu temple complex is a large 8th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple compound near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable as one of the oldest and second-largest Buddhist temple complexes on the island.
C. 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.
D. Wat Pho
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.
E. Temple of the Tooth
The Temple of the Tooth is a sacred Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha and serving as a major pilgrimage and cultural site.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist temple complex ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Central Javanese style ⓘ Javanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	Queen Pramodhawardhani ⓘ Rakai Pikatan ⓘ Sailendra dynasty ⓘ Sanjaya dynasty ⓘ
builtDuring	Mataram Kingdom (Medang) era ⓘ linked to: Medang Kingdom Sanjaya–Sailendra period ⓘ linked to: Sanjaya dynasty
country	Indonesia ⓘ
dateOfConstruction	9th century ⓘ
function	Buddhist monastic complex ⓘ place of worship ⓘ
hasCoordinateLocation	approximate: 7.75°S 110.50°E ⓘ
hasPart	Plaosan Kidul ⓘ Plaosan Lor ⓘ ancillary shrines ⓘ mandala-like courtyard layout ⓘ perimeter walls ⓘ stupas ⓘ twin main shrines ⓘ
hasRelief	Buddhist iconography ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ narrative panels ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Cagar Budaya Indonesia ⓘ linked to: National cultural heritage of Indonesia
inception	9th century ⓘ
locatedIn	Central Java ⓘ linked to: Java Prambanan Plain ⓘ linked to: Prambanan subdistrict
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	Bugisan village ⓘ Klaten Regency ⓘ Prambanan District ⓘ linked to: Prambanan subdistrict
locatedNear	Prambanan Temple Compounds ⓘ linked to: Prambanan Temple Prambanan temple ⓘ linked to: Prambanan Temple Sewu temple ⓘ linked to: Sewu temple complex
locatedOn	island of Java ⓘ
materialUsed	andesite stone ⓘ volcanic stone ⓘ
notableFor	depictions of Bodhisattvas ⓘ depictions of everyday life scenes ⓘ depictions of lay devotees ⓘ fine stucco and stone carvings ⓘ intricate stone reliefs ⓘ twin main shrines ⓘ
partOf	Prambanan temple area ⓘ linked to: Prambanan Temple
religion	Buddhism ⓘ
tourismAttraction	yes ⓘ

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Referenced by (10)

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

Medang Kingdom → hasPart → Plaosan temple complex ⓘ

Sojiwan Temple → nearbyAttraction → Plaosan Temple ⓘ

subject linked to: Sojiwan temple