Thiksey Monastery
E373689
Thiksey Monastery is a prominent hilltop Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India, renowned for its multi-level architecture and panoramic views of the Indus Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thiksey Monastery canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3622323 — 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: Thiksey Monastery Context triple: [Ladakh, contains, Thiksey Monastery]
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A.
Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, renowned for its hilltop location, panoramic views, and towering Maitreya Buddha statue.
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B.
Tawang Monastery
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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C.
Tsuglagkhang Complex
Tsuglagkhang Complex is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery in Dharamshala that serves as the official residence of the Dalai Lama and a major center of Tibetan culture and pilgrimage.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Thiksey Monastery Target entity description: Thiksey Monastery is a prominent hilltop Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India, renowned for its multi-level architecture and panoramic views of the Indus Valley.
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A.
Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, renowned for its hilltop location, panoramic views, and towering Maitreya Buddha statue.
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B.
Tawang Monastery
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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C.
Tsuglagkhang Complex
Tsuglagkhang Complex is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery in Dharamshala that serves as the official residence of the Dalai Lama and a major center of Tibetan culture and pilgrimage.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhist monastery ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Tibetan architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | hilltop monastery ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool |
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Gelug
|
| climate | cold desert climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Dukhang (assembly hall)
ⓘ
Maitreya Temple ⓘ ancient scriptures ⓘ murals ⓘ statues of Buddhist deities ⓘ stupas and chortens ⓘ thangkas ⓘ various chapels ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 19 kilometers east of Leh ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Gelug monastery ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Changzem Tserab Zangpo
ⓘ
surface form:
Jangsem Sherab Zangpo
|
| foundedInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 1430 ⓘ |
| GustorFestivalFeatures |
Cham dances
ⓘ
masked dances ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| GustorFestivalHeldInMonth |
November
ⓘ
October ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
assembly hall
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ library ⓘ monastic residences ⓘ monastic school ⓘ multi-level complex ⓘ nunnery ⓘ panoramic views of the Indus Valley ⓘ prayer halls ⓘ rooftop terraces ⓘ stupas ⓘ temples ⓘ whitewashed buildings ⓘ |
| hasMonks | resident monks ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Maitreya
ⓘ
surface form:
Maitreya Buddha
|
| hasViewOf |
Indus River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Indus River valley
snow-capped mountains ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Ladakh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ladakh
ⓘ
Leh ⓘ
surface form:
Leh district
|
| locatedNear | Indus River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| MaitreyaBuddhaHeight | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| MaitreyaBuddhaStoreys | two-storey statue ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Leh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
annual Gustor festival
ⓘ
large Maitreya Buddha statue ⓘ resemblance to Potala Palace in Lhasa ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 12 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Indus River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Indus Valley
|
| primaryFunction |
monastic education
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ religious practice ⓘ |
| region | Trans-Himalayan region ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thiksey Monastery Description of subject: Thiksey Monastery is a prominent hilltop Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India, renowned for its multi-level architecture and panoramic views of the Indus Valley.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.