Mahayana Buddhist Temple
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Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahayana Buddhist Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2290387 — 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: Mahayana Buddhist Temple Context triple: [Chinatown, Manhattan, hasLandmark, Mahayana Buddhist Temple]
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A.
Temple of All Religions
The Temple of All Religions is an eclectic architectural complex in Kazan, Russia, that combines elements of multiple religious traditions as a symbol of spiritual unity and cultural coexistence.
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B.
Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple is a 9th-century Buddhist temple near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its reliefs and association with the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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C.
Daisan Shōhōtei
Daisan Shōhōtei is the Third Petty Bench of the Supreme Court of Japan, one of its small panels responsible for hearing specific categories of cases.
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D.
Cao Đài temple
A Cao Đài temple is a distinctive, colorfully decorated religious building where followers of the syncretic Vietnamese faith Caodaism gather for worship and ceremonies.
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E.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Mahayana Buddhist Temple Target entity description: Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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A.
Temple of All Religions
The Temple of All Religions is an eclectic architectural complex in Kazan, Russia, that combines elements of multiple religious traditions as a symbol of spiritual unity and cultural coexistence.
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B.
Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple is a 9th-century Buddhist temple near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its reliefs and association with the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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C.
Daisan Shōhōtei
Daisan Shōhōtei is the Third Petty Bench of the Supreme Court of Japan, one of its small panels responsible for hearing specific categories of cases.
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D.
Cao Đài temple
A Cao Đài temple is a distinctive, colorfully decorated religious building where followers of the syncretic Vietnamese faith Caodaism gather for worship and ceremonies.
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E.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Chinese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Chinese Americans ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist temples in New York City
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Chinese-American culture in New York City ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in Manhattan ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCulturalFunction |
center for preserving Chinese culture
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community gathering place ⓘ venue for cultural events ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction |
place of worship
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site for Buddhist ceremonies ⓘ site for meditation ⓘ |
| hasStatue | large Buddha statue ⓘ |
| isInDistrict | Chinatown, Manhattan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chinatown, Manhattan
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| neighborhood | Chinatown, Manhattan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Chinese Buddhist architecture
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large Buddha statue ⓘ role as cultural center ⓘ role as religious center ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
Buddhist prayer services
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meditation sessions ⓘ religious festivals observances ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| region | Lower Manhattan ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Chinese Buddhist ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
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Chinese Buddhism ⓘ Mahayana ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
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| role |
cultural center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Buddhist community in New York City
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local Chinese American community ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahayana Buddhist Temple Description of subject: Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.