Wat Arun
E61821
Wat Arun is a famous riverside Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its towering, ornately decorated central prang that dominates the Chao Phraya River skyline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wat Arun canonical | 9 |
| Wat Arun (across the river) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T493406 — 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: Wat Arun Context triple: [Bangkok, hosts, Wat Arun]
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A.
Ghat
Ghat is a remote oasis town in southwestern Libya, historically significant as a Saharan caravan hub and gateway to the surrounding desert landscapes.
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B.
Dila Gori
Dila Gori is a professional football club based in Gori, Georgia, competing in the country’s top-tier league.
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C.
Shilha
Shilha is a major Berber (Amazigh) language of southwestern Morocco, spoken primarily by the Shilha people in the Atlas and Anti-Atlas regions.
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D.
Kisan Ghat
Kisan Ghat is a memorial in Delhi dedicated to Indian farmers, located near the Raj Ghat complex.
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E.
Yamunotri
Yamunotri is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India, known as one of the Char Dham and the high-altitude temple area associated with the origin of the Yamuna River.
- 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: Wat Arun Target entity description: Wat Arun is a famous riverside Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its towering, ornately decorated central prang that dominates the Chao Phraya River skyline.
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A.
Ghat
Ghat is a remote oasis town in southwestern Libya, historically significant as a Saharan caravan hub and gateway to the surrounding desert landscapes.
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B.
Dila Gori
Dila Gori is a professional football club based in Gori, Georgia, competing in the country’s top-tier league.
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C.
Shilha
Shilha is a major Berber (Amazigh) language of southwestern Morocco, spoken primarily by the Shilha people in the Atlas and Anti-Atlas regions.
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D.
Kisan Ghat
Kisan Ghat is a memorial in Delhi dedicated to Indian farmers, located near the Raj Ghat complex.
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E.
Yamunotri
Yamunotri is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India, known as one of the Char Dham and the high-altitude temple area associated with the origin of the Yamuna River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessedBy | ferry across the Chao Phraya River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Temple of Dawn ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Thai currency (coins or banknotes in some issues) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer-style prang ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
ⓘ
surface form:
Thonburi Kingdom
|
| city | Bangkok ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Bangkok ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
colorful porcelain
ⓘ
seashells ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aruna (Hindu god of dawn) symbolically ⓘ |
| denomination |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| features |
guardian statues (yaksha)
ⓘ
steep stairways on central prang ⓘ terraces with river views ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| governingBody | Thai Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central prang
ⓘ
four smaller satellite prangs ⓘ ordination hall (ubosot) ⓘ river pier ⓘ |
| height | about 70 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | registered ancient monument of Thailand ⓘ |
| includedIn | Bangkok city sightseeing itineraries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Thonburi district ⓘ central Thailand ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Chao Phraya River ⓘ |
| nativeName | วัดอรุณราชวรารามราชวรมหาวิหาร ⓘ |
| near |
Grand Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Palace, Bangkok
Wat Pho ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Khmer-style architecture
ⓘ
central prang ⓘ riverside location ⓘ |
| overlooks | Chao Phraya River ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shortName | วัดอรุณ ⓘ |
| significantReconstruction |
reign of King Rama II
ⓘ
reign of King Rama III ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | one of Bangkok's most famous landmarks ⓘ |
| viewedBestAtTime |
night when illuminated
ⓘ
sunset ⓘ |
| wasRoyalTempleOf | King Taksin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wat Arun Description of subject: Wat Arun is a famous riverside Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its towering, ornately decorated central prang that dominates the Chao Phraya River skyline.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wat Arun (across the river)
subject surface form:
Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)