Abhayagiri Monastery (Sri Lanka)
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
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gptkbp:associatedSect |
gptkb:Abhayagiri_Vihara_tradition
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gptkbp:currentUse |
gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:declinedAfter |
10th century CE
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gptkbp:foundedIn |
1st century BCE
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gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:King_Valagamba
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Abhayagiri Monastery (Sri Lanka)
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gptkbp:knownFor |
scholarly activity
architectural achievements |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Anuradhapura,_Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:notableBuilding |
gptkb:Abhayagiri_Dagoba
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gptkbp:populationPeak |
up to 5,000 monks
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gptkbp:religiousAffiliation |
gptkb:Buddhism
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gptkbp:rival |
gptkb:Mahavihara
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gptkbp:significance |
one of the major ancient monastic centers in Sri Lanka
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gptkbp:status |
ruins
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
gptkb:Sacred_City_of_Anuradhapura
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gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Xuanzang
gptkb:Faxian |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Abhayagiri_Buddhist_Monastery
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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