Wat Pho
E62283
Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T493407 — 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 Pho Context triple: [Bangkok, hosts, Wat Pho]
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A.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a historic royal complex in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its ornate architecture and as the former official residence of the Thai monarch.
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B.
One Pillar Pagoda
The One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its unique lotus-shaped design supported by a single stone pillar.
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C.
Temple of Literature
The Temple of Literature is a historic Confucian temple and Vietnam’s first national university, renowned as a symbol of scholarship and traditional architecture in Hanoi.
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D.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Jade Buddha Temple
Jade Buddha Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple in Shanghai famous for its exquisite jade Buddha statues and traditional Chinese architecture.
- 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 Pho Target entity description: Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
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A.
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a historic royal complex in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its ornate architecture and as the former official residence of the Thai monarch.
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B.
One Pillar Pagoda
The One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its unique lotus-shaped design supported by a single stone pillar.
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C.
Temple of Literature
The Temple of Literature is a historic Confucian temple and Vietnam’s first national university, renowned as a symbol of scholarship and traditional architecture in Hanoi.
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D.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Jade Buddha Temple
Jade Buddha Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple in Shanghai famous for its exquisite jade Buddha statues and traditional Chinese architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha statue
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Buddhist temple complex ⓘ royal temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Wat Pho
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surface form:
Temple of the Reclining Buddha
|
| buddhistSchool |
Theravada
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surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
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| city | Bangkok ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
Ayutthaya Kingdom
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surface form:
Ayutthaya period
|
| coordinates | 13.746°N 100.494°E ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
|
| expandedDuring | reign of King Rama III ⓘ |
| function |
education center
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massage school ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasBuddhaImage | Reclining Buddha ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Wat Pho
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn
Phra Mondop ⓘ Wat Pho self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Phra Rabiang cloisters
Phra Ubosot ⓘ Reclining Buddha ⓘ botanical inscription plaques ⓘ chapels ⓘ chedis ⓘ courtyards ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ murals ⓘ statues of Chinese guardians ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ traditional Thai massage pavilions ⓘ viharns ⓘ |
| height | about 15 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Memory of the World International Register
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surface form:
Memory of the World Register inscription (Thai medical inscriptions)
|
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Reclining Buddha
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surface form:
Reclining Buddha statue
Thai medicine inscriptions ⓘ historic education center ⓘ large collection of Buddha images ⓘ traditional Thai massage ⓘ |
| length | about 46 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangkok
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Phra Nakhon District ⓘ Rattanakosin Island ⓘ Wat Pho self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Grand Palace ⓘ |
| material | brick and plaster with gold leaf covering ⓘ |
| officialName |
Wat Pho
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn
|
| rebuiltDuring | reign of King Rama I ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shortName | Wat Pho self-link ⓘ |
| significance | considered birthplace of traditional Thai massage as a formalized discipline ⓘ |
| touristStatus | major tourist attraction in Bangkok ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wat Pho Description of subject: Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn
this entity surface form:
Phra Rabiang cloisters
this entity surface form:
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn
this entity surface form:
Temple of the Reclining Buddha
subject surface form:
Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)
subject surface form:
Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)
this entity surface form:
Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
subject surface form:
Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)
this entity surface form:
Wat Pho temple complex
this entity surface form:
Wat Pho temple complex
this entity surface form:
Wat Pho temple complex
this entity surface form:
Wat Pho monastic community