Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields
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The Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields, better known as the Lanna Kingdom, was a historic Tai state in what is now northern Thailand, renowned for its distinctive culture, language, and Buddhist artistic traditions centered on the city of Chiang Mai.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields canonical | 1 |
| Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields of Lan Na | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7490525 — 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: Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields Context triple: [Lanna Kingdom, alternativeName, Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields]
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A.
Kaga no Kuni
Kaga no Kuni was a historical province of Japan located in what is now southern Ishikawa Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
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B.
Takadanobaba
Takadanobaba is a lively Tokyo neighborhood known for its student population, affordable eateries, and strong connections to nearby universities like Waseda.
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C.
Land of a Thousand Hills
Land of a Thousand Hills is a poetic nickname for Rwanda, highlighting its famously rolling, hilly landscape.
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D.
Kudanshita
Kudanshita is a district and major subway station area in central Tokyo known for its proximity to the Imperial Palace, Yasukuni Shrine, and several universities and office buildings.
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E.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
- 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: Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields Target entity description: The Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields, better known as the Lanna Kingdom, was a historic Tai state in what is now northern Thailand, renowned for its distinctive culture, language, and Buddhist artistic traditions centered on the city of Chiang Mai.
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A.
Kaga no Kuni
Kaga no Kuni was a historical province of Japan located in what is now southern Ishikawa Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
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B.
Takadanobaba
Takadanobaba is a lively Tokyo neighborhood known for its student population, affordable eateries, and strong connections to nearby universities like Waseda.
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C.
Land of a Thousand Hills
Land of a Thousand Hills is a poetic nickname for Rwanda, highlighting its famously rolling, hilly landscape.
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D.
Kudanshita
Kudanshita is a district and major subway station area in central Tokyo known for its proximity to the Imperial Palace, Yasukuni Shrine, and several universities and office buildings.
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E.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai state
ⓘ
historical kingdom ⓘ pre-modern polity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kingdom of Lan Na
ⓘ
linked to:
Lanna Kingdom
Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields of Lan Na ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields
Lan Na ⓘ
linked to:
Lanna Kingdom
Lanna Kingdom ⓘ |
| capital | Chiang Mai ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coreTerritory | Chiang Mai Basin ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Lanna mural painting tradition
ⓘ
Lanna musical and dance traditions ⓘ Lanna sculpture and woodcarving ⓘ Theravada Buddhist art and architecture ⓘ distinctive Lanna temple architecture ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Lanna cultural region
ⓘ
linked to:
Lanna
|
| economyBasedOn |
craft production
ⓘ
trade in forest products ⓘ wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| endDate |
16th century as an independent kingdom
ⓘ
18th–19th century as a semi-autonomous polity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tai Yuan ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "a million rice fields" in the Lanna and Thai languages ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Mangrai ⓘ |
| founder | King Mangrai ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| language |
Lanna language
ⓘ
Northern Thai language ⓘ |
| legalSystem | customary Tai laws influenced by Theravada Buddhist principles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mainland Southeast Asia
ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
region of present-day northern Thailand ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Chiang Rai
ⓘ
Lampang ⓘ Lamphun ⓘ Nan ⓘ Phayao ⓘ Phrae ⓘ |
| modernLocation |
Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
ⓘ
linked to:
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Rai Province, Thailand ⓘ
linked to:
Chiang Rai
Lampang Province, Thailand ⓘ
linked to:
Lampang
Lamphun Province, Thailand ⓘ
linked to:
Lamphun
Nan Province, Thailand ⓘ
linked to:
Nan province
Phayao Province, Thailand ⓘ Phrae Province, Thailand ⓘ
linked to:
Phrae province
parts of present-day Laos ⓘ parts of present-day Myanmar ⓘ |
| nativeName | ล้านนา ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive Lanna Buddhist artistic traditions
ⓘ
distinctive Lanna language and literature ⓘ regional identity within the history of Thailand ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
vassal of the Burmese Toungoo and Konbaung dynasties during parts of its history
ⓘ
vassal of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya during parts of its history ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Hariphunchai Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom
local Tai principalities in northern mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
local animist beliefs ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Mangrai dynasty ⓘ |
| startDate |
c. 1292
ⓘ
late 13th century ⓘ |
| successor |
Kingdom of Siam
ⓘ
linked to:
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
modern Kingdom of Thailand ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Lanna script
ⓘ
linked to:
Tai Tham script
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields Description of subject: The Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields, better known as the Lanna Kingdom, was a historic Tai state in what is now northern Thailand, renowned for its distinctive culture, language, and Buddhist artistic traditions centered on the city of Chiang Mai.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields