Tawang Monastery
E209864
Tawang Monastery is a prominent 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northeastern India, renowned as one of the largest monasteries in the world and an important center of Mahayana Buddhism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tawang Monastery canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1882787 — 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: Tawang Monastery Context triple: [Arunachal Pradesh, hasMonastery, Tawang Monastery]
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A.
Sapara Monastery
Sapara Monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex renowned for its historic churches, frescoes, and scenic mountain setting in southern Georgia.
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B.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery and spiritual center in Mongolia, renowned for its large statue of Avalokiteśvara and its role in Ulaanbaatar’s religious life.
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C.
Potala Palace
Potala Palace is a historic fortress-like palace in Lhasa that served as the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic symbol of Tibetan Buddhism.
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D.
Ikalto Monastery
Ikalto Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in the Kakheti region, renowned for its medieval academy and role as a major cultural and educational center.
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E.
Ganina Yama monastery complex
Ganina Yama monastery complex is a Russian Orthodox monastic site near Yekaterinburg, built at the place associated with the execution and secret burial of the last Tsar Nicholas II and his family.
- 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: Tawang Monastery Target entity description: Tawang Monastery is a prominent 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northeastern India, renowned as one of the largest monasteries in the world and an important center of Mahayana Buddhism.
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A.
Sapara Monastery
Sapara Monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex renowned for its historic churches, frescoes, and scenic mountain setting in southern Georgia.
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B.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery and spiritual center in Mongolia, renowned for its large statue of Avalokiteśvara and its role in Ulaanbaatar’s religious life.
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C.
Potala Palace
Potala Palace is a historic fortress-like palace in Lhasa that served as the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic symbol of Tibetan Buddhism.
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D.
Ikalto Monastery
Ikalto Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in the Kakheti region, renowned for its medieval academy and role as a major cultural and educational center.
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E.
Ganina Yama monastery complex
Ganina Yama monastery complex is a Russian Orthodox monastic site near Yekaterinburg, built at the place associated with the execution and secret burial of the last Tsar Nicholas II and his family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhist monastery ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Gaden Namgyal Lhatse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Tibetan Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dalai Lama
ⓘ
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Himalayan Buddhism
Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyards
ⓘ
library ⓘ residential quarters for monks ⓘ scripture hall ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mahayana Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
1680
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| foundedUnderPatronageOf | 5th Dalai Lama ⓘ |
| governingBody | monastic administration of Tawang Monastery ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic education center
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ religious and cultural center ⓘ |
| hasMainTemple | Dukhang (assembly hall) ⓘ |
| hasMonks | several hundred monks ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major Buddhist heritage site in India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arunachal Pradesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ Tawang ⓘ
surface form:
Tawang district
Tawang ⓘ
surface form:
Tawang town
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Eastern Himalayas ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “celestial paradise in a clear night” ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
Bhutan
ⓘ
China ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an important center of Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
being one of the largest monasteries in the world ⓘ being the largest monastery in India ⓘ its large monastic community ⓘ its role in Tibetan Buddhist education ⓘ |
| order | Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha Shakyamuni
|
| region |
Northeast India
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern India
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Mahayana ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
religious tourism destination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tawang Monastery Description of subject: Tawang Monastery is a prominent 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northeastern India, renowned as one of the largest monasteries in the world and an important center of Mahayana Buddhism.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.