Talang Tuwo inscription
E92463
7th-century inscription
Buddhist inscription
Old Malay inscription
Srivijayan inscription
stone inscription
The Talang Tuwo inscription is a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription written in Old Malay that records a royal decree establishing a sacred park and expressing Buddhist-inspired wishes for the welfare of all beings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Talang Tuwo inscription canonical | 4 |
| Prasasti Talang Tuwo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T720299 — 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: Talang Tuwo inscription Context triple: [Old Malay, notableInscription, Talang Tuwo inscription]
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A.
Kedukan Bukit inscription
The Kedukan Bukit inscription is an early 7th-century stone inscription from Sumatra that provides one of the oldest written records of the Srivijaya kingdom and the Old Malay language.
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B.
Kalasan inscription
The Kalasan inscription is an 8th-century stone inscription from Central Java that records a royal dedication to the Buddhist goddess Tara and provides key evidence about the early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and its religious architecture.
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C.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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D.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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E.
Nagarakretagama
Nagarakretagama is a 14th-century Old Javanese court poem that provides a detailed account of the Majapahit Empire’s political structure, territories, and royal ceremonies.
- 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: Talang Tuwo inscription Target entity description: The Talang Tuwo inscription is a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription written in Old Malay that records a royal decree establishing a sacred park and expressing Buddhist-inspired wishes for the welfare of all beings.
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A.
Kedukan Bukit inscription
The Kedukan Bukit inscription is an early 7th-century stone inscription from Sumatra that provides one of the oldest written records of the Srivijaya kingdom and the Old Malay language.
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B.
Kalasan inscription
The Kalasan inscription is an 8th-century stone inscription from Central Java that records a royal dedication to the Buddhist goddess Tara and provides key evidence about the early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and its religious architecture.
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C.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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D.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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E.
Nagarakretagama
Nagarakretagama is a 14th-century Old Javanese court poem that provides a detailed account of the Majapahit Empire’s political structure, territories, and royal ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century inscription
ⓘ
Buddhist inscription ⓘ Old Malay inscription ⓘ Srivijayan inscription ⓘ stone inscription ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prasasti Talang Tuwo
ⓘ
linked to:
Talang Tuwo inscription
|
| associatedWith |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Srivijaya ⓘ
linked to:
Srivijaya Empire
|
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| cityOfCurrentLocation | Jakarta ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | King Sri Jayanasa ⓘ |
| contains |
aspirations for enlightenment
ⓘ
blessings for humans and animals ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| currentLocation | National Museum of Indonesia ⓘ |
| dateNotation | Saka era 606 ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 684 ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Talang Tuwo ⓘ |
| discoveredNear | Palembang ⓘ |
| era |
Srivijaya period
ⓘ
linked to:
Srivijaya Empire
|
| expresses | wishes for the welfare of all beings ⓘ |
| genre | donative inscription ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early evidence of Old Malay language
ⓘ
evidence of Srivijayan Buddhist kingship ⓘ |
| inscriptionMedium | stone slab ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | royal charter ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Buddhist ideals ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Sri Jayanasa
ⓘ
linked to:
King Sri Jayanasa
|
| kingdom |
Srivijaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Srivijaya Empire
|
| language | Old Malay ⓘ |
| legalForm | royal decree ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palembang area
ⓘ
linked to:
Palembang
South Sumatra ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentions |
Sri Jayanasa
ⓘ
linked to:
King Sri Jayanasa
park named Sriksetra ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Sumatra ⓘ |
| purpose | establishment of a sacred park ⓘ |
| records | royal decree establishing a park ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scriptType | Southern Indian script ⓘ |
| subject | creation of a public garden ⓘ |
| theme |
compassion
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merit-making ⓘ welfare of all beings ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Pallava script ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Talang Tuwo inscription Description of subject: The Talang Tuwo inscription is a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription written in Old Malay that records a royal decree establishing a sacred park and expressing Buddhist-inspired wishes for the welfare of all beings.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Talang Tuwo inscription