Avalokiteśvara statue
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The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avalokiteśvara statue canonical | 1 |
| thousand-armed thousand-eyed Avalokiteshvara statue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5983056 — 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: Avalokiteśvara statue Context triple: [Gandantegchinlen Monastery, hasStatue, Avalokiteśvara statue]
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Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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B.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
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C.
Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue
The Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue is a towering hillside Buddha monument overlooking Kandy, Sri Lanka, known for its panoramic city views and religious significance.
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D.
bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha
The bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha at Tōdai-ji is a colossal 8th-century Great Buddha (Daibutsu) revered as one of Japan’s most iconic and historically significant Buddhist sculptures.
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E.
Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is a massive gilded statue of the Buddha lying on his side, renowned as one of Bangkok’s most iconic religious and tourist attractions.
- 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: Avalokiteśvara statue Target entity description: The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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A.
Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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B.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
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C.
Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue
The Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue is a towering hillside Buddha monument overlooking Kandy, Sri Lanka, known for its panoramic city views and religious significance.
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D.
bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha
The bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha at Tōdai-ji is a colossal 8th-century Great Buddha (Daibutsu) revered as one of Japan’s most iconic and historically significant Buddhist sculptures.
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E.
Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is a massive gilded statue of the Buddha lying on his side, renowned as one of Bangkok’s most iconic religious and tourist attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist icon
ⓘ
monumental sculpture ⓘ religious statue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Megjid Janraisig statue
ⓘ
Migjid Janraisig ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Tibetan Buddhist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
bodhisattva of compassion ⓘ |
| contains |
Buddhist sutras
ⓘ
mantras ⓘ relics ⓘ sacred texts ⓘ |
| country | Mongolia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Mongolian Buddhism ⓘ |
| currentVersion | reconstructed statue ⓘ |
| depicts | Avalokiteśvara ⓘ |
| devotionalLanguage |
Mongolian
ⓘ
Tibetan ⓘ |
| guardianRole | protector of Ulaanbaatar ⓘ |
| height | about 26.5 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important religious heritage of Mongolia ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | original statue dismantled in the 1930s during anti-religious purges ⓘ |
| housedIn | Janraisig Temple ⓘ |
| indoorOutdoor | indoor statue ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
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Mongolia ⓘ Ulaanbaatar ⓘ |
| material | gilded metal ⓘ |
| near | central Ulaanbaatar ⓘ |
| orientation | faces south ⓘ |
| originalConstructionEnd | 1913 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | 1911 ⓘ |
| originallyCommissionedBy | Bogd Khan ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | symbol of Mongolian independence and faith ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1996 ⓘ |
| reconstructionFundedBy |
Mongolian government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Mongolia
international donors ⓘ public donations ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
object of veneration
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pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| significance | one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Mongolian Buddhist revival
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compassion ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Ulaanbaatar ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
circumambulation
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offering of khadag scarves ⓘ recitation of Avalokiteśvara mantras ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Avalokiteśvara statue Description of subject: The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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linked to: Avalokiteśvara statue