Kek Lok Si Temple
E272655
Kek Lok Si Temple is a famous hilltop Buddhist temple complex in Air Itam, Penang, renowned for its towering pagoda, large Kuan Yin statue, and elaborate Chinese-influenced architecture.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kek Lok Si Temple canonical | 13 |
| Kek Lok Si | 1 |
| Kek Lok Si Monastery | 1 |
| Kek Lok Si Pagoda | 1 |
| Kek Lok Si Temple complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2488171 — 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: Kek Lok Si Temple Context triple: [Penang, contains, Kek Lok Si Temple]
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A.
Seng Guan Temple
Seng Guan Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple in Manila’s Binondo district, known as one of the oldest and most important centers of Chinese-Filipino religious and cultural life in the Philippines.
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B.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is a historic Chinese temple in Malacca, Malaysia, renowned as one of the oldest functioning Chinese temples in the country and a key symbol of the local Chinese community’s cultural and religious heritage.
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C.
Sam Poo Kong Temple
Sam Poo Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious landmark blending Chinese and Javanese architectural and spiritual traditions.
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D.
Tin How Temple
Tin How Temple is a historic Taoist temple in San Francisco’s Chinatown, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and known as one of the oldest Chinese temples in the United States.
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E.
Kim Lien Pagoda
Kim Lien Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its traditional architecture and scenic location by West Lake.
- 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: Kek Lok Si Temple Target entity description: Kek Lok Si Temple is a famous hilltop Buddhist temple complex in Air Itam, Penang, renowned for its towering pagoda, large Kuan Yin statue, and elaborate Chinese-influenced architecture.
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A.
Seng Guan Temple
Seng Guan Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple in Manila’s Binondo district, known as one of the oldest and most important centers of Chinese-Filipino religious and cultural life in the Philippines.
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B.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is a historic Chinese temple in Malacca, Malaysia, renowned as one of the oldest functioning Chinese temples in the country and a key symbol of the local Chinese community’s cultural and religious heritage.
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C.
Sam Poo Kong Temple
Sam Poo Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious landmark blending Chinese and Javanese architectural and spiritual traditions.
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D.
Tin How Temple
Tin How Temple is a historic Taoist temple in San Francisco’s Chinatown, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and known as one of the oldest Chinese temples in the United States.
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E.
Kim Lien Pagoda
Kim Lien Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its traditional architecture and scenic location by West Lake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
funicular-style inclined lifts
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Chinese Buddhism
ⓘ
Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist architecture
ⓘ
Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
Bodhisattva statues
ⓘ
Buddha statues ⓘ Chinese-style pavilions ⓘ prayer halls with murals ⓘ turtle pond ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
Guanyin ⓘ |
| founder | Beow Lean ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kek Lok Si Pagoda
ⓘ
linked to:
Kek Lok Si Temple
gardens ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ ponds ⓘ prayer halls ⓘ statue of Kuan Yin ⓘ |
| hasView |
George Town
ⓘ
linked to:
George Town, Penang
Penang Island ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| inception | 1890s ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Air Itam
ⓘ
George Town, Penang ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Penang ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Penang Island
ⓘ
hilltop ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Temple of Supreme Bliss ⓘ |
| near | Air Itam Market ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate Chinese-influenced architecture
ⓘ
lantern and light displays during Chinese New Year ⓘ large Kuan Yin statue ⓘ towering pagoda ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Penang ⓘ |
| visitorsPerYear | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kek Lok Si Temple Description of subject: Kek Lok Si Temple is a famous hilltop Buddhist temple complex in Air Itam, Penang, renowned for its towering pagoda, large Kuan Yin statue, and elaborate Chinese-influenced architecture.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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