Preah Khan
E431202
Preah Khan is a large 12th-century temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its intricate carvings, sprawling layout, and historical significance as a Buddhist and Hindu monastic center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Preah Khan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336432 — 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: Preah Khan Context triple: [Khmer Empire, notableSite, Preah Khan]
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A.
Wat Si Saket
Wat Si Saket is a historic Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos, renowned for its cloister walls filled with thousands of Buddha images and its well-preserved traditional architecture.
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B.
Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom is a historic Buddhist temple on an artificial hill in central Phnom Penh and one of Cambodia’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
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C.
Phra Mondop
Phra Mondop is an ornate scripture hall within Bangkok’s Wat Pho temple complex, known for housing sacred Buddhist texts and intricate traditional Thai architectural details.
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D.
Prasat Hin Phanom Wan
Prasat Hin Phanom Wan is an ancient Khmer-style temple complex in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, known for its sandstone sanctuaries and historical religious significance.
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E.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, known for its massive ruined chedi and former role as the home of the Emerald Buddha.
- 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: Preah Khan Target entity description: Preah Khan is a large 12th-century temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its intricate carvings, sprawling layout, and historical significance as a Buddhist and Hindu monastic center.
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A.
Wat Si Saket
Wat Si Saket is a historic Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos, renowned for its cloister walls filled with thousands of Buddha images and its well-preserved traditional architecture.
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B.
Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom is a historic Buddhist temple on an artificial hill in central Phnom Penh and one of Cambodia’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
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C.
Phra Mondop
Phra Mondop is an ornate scripture hall within Bangkok’s Wat Pho temple complex, known for housing sacred Buddhist texts and intricate traditional Thai architectural details.
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D.
Prasat Hin Phanom Wan
Prasat Hin Phanom Wan is an ancient Khmer-style temple complex in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, known for its sandstone sanctuaries and historical religious significance.
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E.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, known for its massive ruined chedi and former role as the home of the Emerald Buddha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Angkor temple
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Buddhist temple ⓘ Hindu temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionYear | 1191 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer architecture ⓘ |
| area | approximately 56 hectares ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Jayavarman VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationApproach | anastylosis and minimal reconstruction ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 12th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Avalokiteshvara
NERFINISHED
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Jayavarman VII’s deified father Dharanindravarman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enclosureDimensions | about 800 by 700 meters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist and Hindu iconography
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causeways with naga balustrades ⓘ enclosing walls ⓘ gopura (entrance towers) ⓘ hall of dancers ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ libraries ⓘ moat ⓘ sprawling layout ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Angkor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor
NERFINISHED
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Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | APSARA National Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
laterite
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sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Angkor Thom
NERFINISHED
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Neak Pean NERFINISHED ⓘ Ta Prohm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Buddhist monastic complex
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Hindu monastic center ⓘ administrative center ⓘ city within Angkor ⓘ educational center ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| partOf | Angkor Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
important monument of the Khmer Empire
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major Buddhist and Hindu monastic center in Angkor ⓘ noted for extensive bas-reliefs and carvings ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Preah Khan Description of subject: Preah Khan is a large 12th-century temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its intricate carvings, sprawling layout, and historical significance as a Buddhist and Hindu monastic center.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.