Kalasan Temple
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Kalasan Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and historical significance in the Sailendra dynasty era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalasan Temple canonical | 8 |
| Kalasan temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3836656 — 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: Kalasan Temple Context triple: [Sambisari Temple, nearbySite, Kalasan Temple]
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A.
Singosari Temple
Singosari Temple is a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in East Java, Indonesia, renowned as a key monument of the Singhasari Kingdom and an important example of classical Javanese architecture.
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B.
Prambanan Temple
Prambanan Temple is a 9th-century Hindu temple complex in Central Java renowned for its towering, intricately carved shrines dedicated primarily to the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
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C.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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D.
Sambisari temple
Sambisari Temple is a 9th-century Hindu Shiva temple buried for centuries under volcanic ash near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and later excavated and restored as an important archaeological site of the Medang Kingdom.
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E.
Candi Tikus
Candi Tikus is an ancient brick bathing pool and ritual water structure from the Majapahit era, located within the archaeological site of Trowulan in East Java, Indonesia.
- 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: Kalasan Temple Target entity description: Kalasan Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and historical significance in the Sailendra dynasty era.
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A.
Singosari Temple
Singosari Temple is a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in East Java, Indonesia, renowned as a key monument of the Singhasari Kingdom and an important example of classical Javanese architecture.
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B.
Prambanan Temple
Prambanan Temple is a 9th-century Hindu temple complex in Central Java renowned for its towering, intricately carved shrines dedicated primarily to the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
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C.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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D.
Sambisari temple
Sambisari Temple is a 9th-century Hindu Shiva temple buried for centuries under volcanic ash near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and later excavated and restored as an important archaeological site of the Medang Kingdom.
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E.
Candi Tikus
Candi Tikus is an ancient brick bathing pool and ritual water structure from the Majapahit era, located within the archaeological site of Trowulan in East Java, Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century temple
ⓘ
Buddhist temple ⓘ candi ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Javanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kalasan inscription ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Sailendra dynasty ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| builtInYearApprox | circa 778 CE ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Sailendra rulers
ⓘ
linked to:
Sailendra dynasty
|
| constructionTechnique | interlocking stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Javanese civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Tara ⓘ |
| era |
Sailendra art period
ⓘ
linked to:
Medang Mataram period
|
| function | Buddhist sanctuary ⓘ |
| governingBody | Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairway on the east side ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Bodhisattva reliefs
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Kala head above entrances ⓘ floral and geometric ornaments ⓘ inscription stones nearby ⓘ makara motifs on stairways ⓘ multiple niches for statues ⓘ richly carved outer walls ⓘ square main chamber ⓘ stupa-like roof ⓘ |
| hasReliefTheme |
Bodhisattvas and celestial beings
ⓘ
ornamental foliage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national cultural heritage of Indonesia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Java
ⓘ
linked to:
Java
Kalasan District ⓘ Sleman Regency ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Yogyakarta ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Java ⓘ |
| material | andesite stone ⓘ |
| nearbyTemple |
Plaosan Temple
ⓘ
Prambanan Temple ⓘ Sambisari Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Sambisari temple
Sari Temple ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Kala-makara ornamentation
ⓘ
elaborate bas-reliefs ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| period | ancient Mataram period ⓘ |
| region | Special Region of Yogyakarta ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor | Buddhist worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kalasan Temple Description of subject: Kalasan Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and historical significance in the Sailendra dynasty era.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.