Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai)
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Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai) is the principal and most impressive temple complex within the Sukhothai Historical Park, renowned for its grand Buddha images, lotus-bud chedi, and classic Sukhothai architectural style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13428135 — 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: Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai) Context triple: [Sukhothai period, notableTemple, Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai)]
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Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is a major historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, renowned for its towering white chedi and status as a key religious and cultural landmark in the south of the country.
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Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit is a major royal Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, known for its historical significance and role as a center of monastic education.
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Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat (Lopburi)
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Lopburi is a historic Khmer-style temple complex dating back to the Lopburi period, renowned for its ancient prangs and significant archaeological remains.
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D.
Ayutthaya Historical Park
Ayutthaya Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand that preserves the ruins and temples of the former capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
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E.
Wat Phra Yai
Wat Phra Yai is a prominent hilltop Buddhist temple near Pattaya, Thailand, best known for its large golden Buddha statue overlooking the city and coastline.
- 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: Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai) Target entity description: Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai) is the principal and most impressive temple complex within the Sukhothai Historical Park, renowned for its grand Buddha images, lotus-bud chedi, and classic Sukhothai architectural style.
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A.
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is a major historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, renowned for its towering white chedi and status as a key religious and cultural landmark in the south of the country.
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B.
Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit is a major royal Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, known for its historical significance and role as a center of monastic education.
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C.
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat (Lopburi)
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Lopburi is a historic Khmer-style temple complex dating back to the Lopburi period, renowned for its ancient prangs and significant archaeological remains.
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D.
Ayutthaya Historical Park
Ayutthaya Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand that preserves the ruins and temples of the former capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
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E.
Wat Phra Yai
Wat Phra Yai is a prominent hilltop Buddhist temple near Pattaya, Thailand, best known for its large golden Buddha statue overlooking the city and coastline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
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archaeological site ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sukhothai style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sukhothai art
ⓘ
linked to:
Sukhothai period
Sukhothai sculpture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Sukhothai royal capital
ⓘ
linked to:
Sukhothai Historical Park
|
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Thai historical heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| denomination |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| era |
Sukhothai Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Sukhothai
|
| feeRequired | yes ⓘ |
| function | religious center of Sukhothai capital ⓘ |
| governingBody | Fine Arts Department of Thailand ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central lotus-bud shaped chedi
ⓘ
large seated Buddha images ⓘ laterite columns ⓘ moat and ponds ⓘ standing Buddha images ⓘ surrounding smaller stupas ⓘ wihan (assembly halls) ⓘ |
| hasView | sunrise over central chedi ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| knownFor |
central sanctuary of Sukhothai Historical Park
ⓘ
classic Sukhothai architectural style ⓘ grand Buddha images ⓘ lotus-bud chedi ⓘ |
| layoutType | mandala-inspired temple layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mueang Sukhothai District
ⓘ
linked to:
Mueang Sukhothai district
Sukhothai Historical Park ⓘ Sukhothai Province ⓘ
linked to:
Sukhothai province
Thailand ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
laterite ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Temple of the Great Relic ⓘ |
| near |
New Sukhothai town
ⓘ
linked to:
Sukhothai Thani
Ramkhamhaeng National Museum ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
ⓘ
Sukhothai Historical Park ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | principal temple of the Sukhothai kingdom ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Sukhothai Historical Park ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
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Subject: Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai) Description of subject: Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai) is the principal and most impressive temple complex within the Sukhothai Historical Park, renowned for its grand Buddha images, lotus-bud chedi, and classic Sukhothai architectural style.
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