Teshoo Lama
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Teshoo Lama is a wise and compassionate Tibetan Buddhist monk who serves as a spiritual mentor and father figure to the orphaned protagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s novel "Kim."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teshoo Lama canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7360830 — 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: Teshoo Lama Context triple: [Kim (novel), mainCharacter, Teshoo Lama]
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A.
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Lhakpa Tsamchoe is a Tibetan actress best known internationally for her role in the film "Seven Years in Tibet."
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B.
Nyima Gyaltsen
Nyima Gyaltsen is a mountaineer known for leading the first successful ascent of Myanmar’s highest peak, Hkakabo Razi.
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C.
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk is a Bhutanese actor best known for portraying the young 14th Dalai Lama in the film "Seven Years in Tibet."
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D.
Gang Rinpoche
Gang Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred peak in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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E.
Rinchinbal Khan
Rinchinbal Khan was a short-reigning 14th-century Mongol emperor of the Yuan dynasty who briefly held the title of Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
- 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: Teshoo Lama Target entity description: Teshoo Lama is a wise and compassionate Tibetan Buddhist monk who serves as a spiritual mentor and father figure to the orphaned protagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s novel "Kim."
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A.
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Lhakpa Tsamchoe is a Tibetan actress best known internationally for her role in the film "Seven Years in Tibet."
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B.
Nyima Gyaltsen
Nyima Gyaltsen is a mountaineer known for leading the first successful ascent of Myanmar’s highest peak, Hkakabo Razi.
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C.
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk is a Bhutanese actor best known for portraying the young 14th Dalai Lama in the film "Seven Years in Tibet."
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D.
Gang Rinpoche
Gang Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred peak in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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E.
Rinchinbal Khan
Rinchinbal Khan was a short-reigning 14th-century Mongol emperor of the Yuan dynasty who briefly held the title of Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tibetan Buddhist monk
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Kim ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkType | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
cross-cultural friendship
ⓘ
identity ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
wise ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Kim (novel) universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kim (novel)
|
| firstAppearance | Kim ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| guides |
Kimball O’Hara on physical journey across India
ⓘ
Kimball O’Hara on spiritual journey ⓘ |
| influences |
Kimball O’Hara’s ethical development
ⓘ
Kimball O’Hara’s spiritual development ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork |
adventure novel
ⓘ
bildungsroman ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentorOf |
Kim
ⓘ
Kimball O’Hara ⓘ
linked to:
Kimball O'Hara
|
| moralFunctionInWork | moral compass for Kim ⓘ |
| nationality | Tibetan ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
holy man
ⓘ
pilgrim ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1901 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
father figure
ⓘ
spiritual mentor ⓘ |
| searchesFor | enlightenment ⓘ |
| seeks | River of the Arrow ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | British India ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teshoo Lama Description of subject: Teshoo Lama is a wise and compassionate Tibetan Buddhist monk who serves as a spiritual mentor and father figure to the orphaned protagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s novel "Kim."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.