Mihintale rock
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Mihintale rock is a historic hill in Sri Lanka revered as the traditional site where Buddhism was first introduced to the island and a major pilgrimage destination, especially during the Poson festival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mihintale rock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11608413 — 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: Mihintale rock Context triple: [Poson, associatedPlace, Mihintale rock]
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A.
Paritutu Rock
Paritutu Rock is a prominent volcanic plug and coastal landmark located near New Plymouth in New Zealand’s Taranaki Region.
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B.
Shamanka Rock
Shamanka Rock is a sacred shamanic rock formation on Lake Baikal, renowned as one of Siberia’s most iconic natural and spiritual landmarks.
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C.
Anawan Rock
Anawan Rock is a historic landmark in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, known as the site where Wampanoag leader Anawan was captured in 1676, effectively ending King Philip’s War.
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D.
Olumo Rock
Olumo Rock is a historic granite outcrop in Abeokuta, Nigeria, revered as a natural fortress and spiritual landmark central to Egba identity and heritage.
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E.
Edough Massif
Edough Massif is a prominent mountainous block in northeastern Algeria, forming part of the Tell Atlas range and known for its rugged terrain and Mediterranean forests.
- 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: Mihintale rock Target entity description: Mihintale rock is a historic hill in Sri Lanka revered as the traditional site where Buddhism was first introduced to the island and a major pilgrimage destination, especially during the Poson festival.
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A.
Paritutu Rock
Paritutu Rock is a prominent volcanic plug and coastal landmark located near New Plymouth in New Zealand’s Taranaki Region.
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B.
Shamanka Rock
Shamanka Rock is a sacred shamanic rock formation on Lake Baikal, renowned as one of Siberia’s most iconic natural and spiritual landmarks.
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C.
Anawan Rock
Anawan Rock is a historic landmark in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, known as the site where Wampanoag leader Anawan was captured in 1676, effectively ending King Philip’s War.
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D.
Olumo Rock
Olumo Rock is a historic granite outcrop in Abeokuta, Nigeria, revered as a natural fortress and spiritual landmark central to Egba identity and heritage.
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E.
Edough Massif
Edough Massif is a prominent mountainous block in northeastern Algeria, forming part of the Tell Atlas range and known for its rugged terrain and Mediterranean forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ historic hill ⓘ |
| altName |
Mihintale
ⓘ
Mihintale hill ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Devanampiya Tissa
ⓘ
Mahinda Thera ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| eraOfMainDevelopment |
Anuradhapura period
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linked to:
Anuradhapura Kingdom
|
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
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linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasAccess | stone staircases ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Poson festival pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
panoramic views of surrounding plains
ⓘ
rocky hill terrain ⓘ |
| hasInscription | ancient Brahmi inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasMonasticRuins | ancient monastic complexes ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Ambasthala Dagoba
ⓘ
Aradhana Gala ⓘ Kantaka Cetiya ⓘ Maha Seya stupa ⓘ Mihintale stupa ⓘ ancient stairway ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| linkedTradition | meeting of Mahinda and King Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura District
ⓘ
Mihintale ⓘ North Central Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Poson Poya ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Lanka’s Buddhist sacred geography ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor | Buddhists in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | traditional site where Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| timeOfPeakPilgrimage |
Poson full moon day
ⓘ
linked to:
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
|
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
meditation
ⓘ
religious observances ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international tourists
ⓘ
local pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mihintale rock Description of subject: Mihintale rock is a historic hill in Sri Lanka revered as the traditional site where Buddhism was first introduced to the island and a major pilgrimage destination, especially during the Poson festival.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.