Megjid Janraisig statue
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The Megjid Janraisig statue is a monumental gilded statue of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara housed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, renowned as a major symbol of Mongolian Buddhism and a prominent pilgrimage site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megjid Janraisig statue canonical | 3 |
| Janraisig statue | 1 |
| Migjid Janraisig statue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5983057 — 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: Megjid Janraisig statue Context triple: [Gandantegchinlen Monastery, hasStatue, Megjid Janraisig statue]
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A.
Ismail Somoni statue
The Ismail Somoni statue is a prominent monument in Tajikistan honoring the 10th-century Samanid ruler Ismail Samani, regarded as a symbol of national identity and independence.
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B.
Ali and Nino statue
The Ali and Nino statue is a moving metal sculpture in Batumi, Georgia, depicting two lovers who slowly merge and separate, symbolizing an eternal, tragic love story.
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C.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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D.
Motherland Monument
The Motherland Monument is a towering Soviet-era stainless steel statue in Kyiv that commemorates the Soviet victory in World War II and has become one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
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E.
Sikorski statue
The Sikorski statue is a London monument commemorating General Władysław Sikorski, the Polish World War II leader and prime minister in exile.
- 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: Megjid Janraisig statue Target entity description: The Megjid Janraisig statue is a monumental gilded statue of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara housed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, renowned as a major symbol of Mongolian Buddhism and a prominent pilgrimage site.
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A.
Ismail Somoni statue
The Ismail Somoni statue is a prominent monument in Tajikistan honoring the 10th-century Samanid ruler Ismail Samani, regarded as a symbol of national identity and independence.
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B.
Ali and Nino statue
The Ali and Nino statue is a moving metal sculpture in Batumi, Georgia, depicting two lovers who slowly merge and separate, symbolizing an eternal, tragic love story.
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C.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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D.
Motherland Monument
The Motherland Monument is a towering Soviet-era stainless steel statue in Kyiv that commemorates the Soviet victory in World War II and has become one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
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E.
Sikorski statue
The Sikorski statue is a London monument commemorating General Władysław Sikorski, the Polish World War II leader and prime minister in exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monument
ⓘ
religious sculpture ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Janraisig statue
ⓘ
linked to:
Megjid Janraisig statue
Migjid Janraisig statue ⓘ
linked to:
Megjid Janraisig statue
|
| artStyle | Tibetan Buddhist art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
ⓘ
Mongolian Buddhism ⓘ |
| contains |
herbs
ⓘ
prayer scrolls ⓘ sacred texts ⓘ sutras ⓘ |
| country | Mongolia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major religious symbol in Mongolia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Avalokiteshvara
ⓘ
linked to:
Avalokiteśvara
|
| depicts |
Avalokiteshvara
ⓘ
linked to:
Avalokiteśvara
|
| function | pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Megjid Janraisig
ⓘ
linked to:
Migjid Janraisig
|
| height | about 26.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | symbol of Mongolian Buddhism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
ⓘ
Ulaanbaatar ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
gilded bronze
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central icon of Gandantegchinlen Monastery
ⓘ
large gilded representation of Avalokiteshvara ⓘ |
| orientation | indoor statue ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1996 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| replaced | original Megjid Janraisig statue destroyed in the 1930s ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Buddhist pilgrimages in Mongolia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megjid Janraisig statue Description of subject: The Megjid Janraisig statue is a monumental gilded statue of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara housed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, renowned as a major symbol of Mongolian Buddhism and a prominent pilgrimage site.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Avalokiteśvara statue
linked to: Megjid Janraisig statue
linked to: Megjid Janraisig statue