Preah Ko
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Preah Ko is an early Khmer temple complex near the ancient city of Hariharalaya, renowned for its brick towers, intricate stucco carvings, and significance as one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Preah Ko canonical | 6 |
| Preah Ko style | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336493 — 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 Ko Context triple: [Angkor Archaeological Park, contains, Preah Ko]
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A.
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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B.
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
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C.
Ta Prohm
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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D.
Neak Pean
Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
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E.
Phnom Bakheng
Phnom Bakheng is an early Angkorian hilltop temple in Cambodia, renowned for its central role in the Khmer Empire and its panoramic views over Angkor, including Angkor Wat.
- 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 Ko Target entity description: Preah Ko is an early Khmer temple complex near the ancient city of Hariharalaya, renowned for its brick towers, intricate stucco carvings, and significance as one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period.
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A.
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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B.
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
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C.
Ta Prohm
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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D.
Neak Pean
Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
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E.
Phnom Bakheng
Phnom Bakheng is an early Angkorian hilltop temple in Cambodia, renowned for its central role in the Khmer Empire and its panoramic views over Angkor, including Angkor Wat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple complex
ⓘ
Khmer temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Preah Ko style
ⓘ
linked to:
Khmer architecture
early Angkorian architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
King Indravarman I
ⓘ
linked to:
Indravarman I
|
| builtFor |
Jayavarman II
ⓘ
Prithivindreshvara (deified father of Indravarman I) ⓘ
linked to:
Indravarman I
Rudreshvara (deified maternal grandfather of Indravarman I) ⓘ royal ancestors of Indravarman I ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 879 ⓘ |
| countryUNESCOSite |
Angkor, Cambodia
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
|
| culturalSignificance |
one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period
ⓘ
prototype for later Angkorian temple architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Nandi statues
ⓘ
central sanctuary towers ⓘ colonnettes and pilasters ⓘ gopura (entrance tower) ⓘ laterite enclosure wall ⓘ library buildings ⓘ lintel carvings ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionsIn |
Old Khmer
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasMoat | yes ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainTowers | 6 ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | conservation work by École française d’Extrême-Orient ⓘ |
| inscriptionsDescribe |
deified ancestors
ⓘ
genealogy of Indravarman I ⓘ |
| layoutType | rectangular enclosure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hariharalaya ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Cambodia ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Siem Reap Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Roluos ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
laterite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Bakong
ⓘ
Lolei ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brick towers
ⓘ
early Angkor-period inscriptions ⓘ intricate stucco carvings ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Angkor archaeological region
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
Roluos Group ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Angkor World Heritage Site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Preah Ko Description of subject: Preah Ko is an early Khmer temple complex near the ancient city of Hariharalaya, renowned for its brick towers, intricate stucco carvings, and significance as one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Preah Ko