Sewu Temple
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Sewu Temple is a large 8th-century Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned as one of the oldest and most significant religious monuments near the Prambanan area.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sewu Temple canonical | 10 |
| Banyunibo Temple | 1 |
| Sewu temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5275650 — 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: Sewu Temple Context triple: [Ratu Boko, nearbySite, Sewu Temple]
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A.
Ngawen Temple
Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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B.
Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple is a 9th-century Buddhist temple near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its reliefs and association with the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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C.
Shahji Temple
Shahji Temple is a renowned 19th-century Hindu temple in Vrindavan, India, famous for its intricate marble architecture, towering pillars, and exquisite artwork dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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D.
Indrunag Temple
Indrunag Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, known for its hilltop setting and scenic views of the surrounding valleys.
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E.
Umananda Temple
Umananda Temple is a historic Shiva temple situated on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra River, renowned as a prominent religious and tourist attraction near Guwahati in Assam, India.
- 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: Sewu Temple Target entity description: Sewu Temple is a large 8th-century Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned as one of the oldest and most significant religious monuments near the Prambanan area.
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A.
Ngawen Temple
Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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B.
Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple is a 9th-century Buddhist temple near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its reliefs and association with the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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C.
Shahji Temple
Shahji Temple is a renowned 19th-century Hindu temple in Vrindavan, India, famous for its intricate marble architecture, towering pillars, and exquisite artwork dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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D.
Indrunag Temple
Indrunag Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, known for its hilltop setting and scenic views of the surrounding valleys.
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E.
Umananda Temple
Umananda Temple is a historic Shiva temple situated on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra River, renowned as a prominent religious and tourist attraction near Guwahati in Assam, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Javanese Buddhist architecture
ⓘ
Mandala layout ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| builtDuringReignOf |
Rakai Panangkaran
ⓘ
linked to:
Panangkaran
Sailendra dynasty ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 8th century ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| distanceToPrambanan | about 800 meters north ⓘ |
| era | Classical Javanese period ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Sewu" means "thousand" in Javanese
ⓘ
linked to:
"Thousand Doors" in Javanese
|
| governingBody | Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue | important example of early Central Javanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Bodhisattva statues
ⓘ
Kala-makara portals ⓘ central main shrine ⓘ reliefs with Buddhist iconography ⓘ stone stupas ⓘ surrounding smaller shrines ⓘ |
| hasLayout | central sanctuary surrounded by concentric rows of shrines ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected cultural property of Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
20th-century archaeological restoration
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21st-century conservation work ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Prambanan Temple Compounds UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Java
ⓘ
linked to:
Java
Prambanan area ⓘ Sleman Regency ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Prambanan Temple Compounds
ⓘ
linked to:
Prambanan Temple
|
| locatedOn | Java ⓘ |
| managedBy | Borobudur Conservation Office ⓘ |
| material | andesite stone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Candi Sewu ⓘ |
| nearbyTemple |
Bubrah Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Bubrah temple
Lumbung Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Lumbung temple
Prambanan Temple ⓘ |
| numberOfMainTemples | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfPerwaraTemples | 240 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Prambanan Temple Compounds
ⓘ
linked to:
Prambanan Temple
|
| region |
Yogyakarta cultural region
ⓘ
linked to:
Special Region of Yogyakarta
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Central Java
ⓘ
one of the oldest Buddhist religious monuments in the Prambanan area ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1991 ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
pilgrimage
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sightseeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sewu Temple Description of subject: Sewu Temple is a large 8th-century Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned as one of the oldest and most significant religious monuments near the Prambanan area.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sewu Temple
subject linked to:
Bubrah temple
linked to: Sewu Temple
subject linked to:
Lumbung temple