Ta Prohm
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Ta Prohm is a famous 12th-century Buddhist temple in Cambodia, renowned for its atmospheric ruins overgrown by massive tree roots and its association with the Angkor temple complex.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ta Prohm canonical | 10 |
| Stele of Ta Prohm | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336430 — 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: Ta Prohm Context triple: [Khmer Empire, notableSite, Ta Prohm]
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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.
Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor Archaeological Park is a vast UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Cambodia renowned for its monumental Khmer temple complexes, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
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C.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a vast 12th-century temple complex and iconic symbol of Cambodia, renowned as one of the largest religious monuments in the world and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture.
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D.
Preah Khan
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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E.
Baphuon
Baphuon is an 11th-century Hindu temple mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its grand pyramidal architecture and later conversion into a Buddhist 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: Ta Prohm Target entity description: Ta Prohm is a famous 12th-century Buddhist temple in Cambodia, renowned for its atmospheric ruins overgrown by massive tree roots and its association with the Angkor temple complex.
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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.
Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor Archaeological Park is a vast UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Cambodia renowned for its monumental Khmer temple complexes, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
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C.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a vast 12th-century temple complex and iconic symbol of Cambodia, renowned as one of the largest religious monuments in the world and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture.
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D.
Preah Khan
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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E.
Baphuon
Baphuon is an 11th-century Hindu temple mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its grand pyramidal architecture and later conversion into a Buddhist site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Angkor temple
ⓘ
Buddhist temple ⓘ historical site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Bayon style
ⓘ
linked to:
Bayon temple
|
| builtBy | Jayavarman VII ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Buddha
ⓘ
Jayavarman VII’s mother ⓘ |
| era | Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| features |
central sanctuary
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ enclosing walls ⓘ galleries ⓘ libraries ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| functionInKhmerEmpire |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
university ⓘ |
| hasLayout | monastic complex ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| inscriptionKnownAs |
Stele of Ta Prohm
ⓘ
linked to:
Ta Prohm
|
| khmerName | ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Angkor Archaeological Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Siem Reap
ⓘ
linked to:
Siem Reap Province
|
| managedBy |
APSARA Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
APSARA National Authority
|
| materialUsed |
laterite
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Old Brahma ⓘ |
| nearbyTemple |
Angkor Thom
ⓘ
Angkor Wat ⓘ Banteay Kdei ⓘ Preah Khan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric jungle setting
ⓘ
minimal restoration approach ⓘ overgrown roots of silk-cotton trees ⓘ overgrown roots of strangler figs ⓘ trees growing out of ruins ⓘ |
| originalReligion |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| partOf |
Angkor temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
|
| periodOfAbandonment | after 15th century ⓘ |
| rediscoveredBy | Western explorers in 19th century ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| restorationApproach | conservation as found ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Angkor World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocation | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ta Prohm Description of subject: Ta Prohm is a famous 12th-century Buddhist temple in Cambodia, renowned for its atmospheric ruins overgrown by massive tree roots and its association with the Angkor temple complex.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ta Prohm