Songgwangsa
E680879
Songgwangsa is one of Korea’s most important Zen Buddhist monasteries, renowned as a major center for monastic training and a key temple of the Jogye Order.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Songgwangsa canonical | 3 |
| Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea | 1 |
| Songgwang-sa | 1 |
| Songgwangsa Temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7629579 — 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: Songgwangsa Context triple: [Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, mainTemple, Songgwangsa]
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A.
Bongeunsa Temple
Bongeunsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as a tranquil spiritual retreat amid the modern skyscrapers of the Gangnam area.
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B.
Beomeosa Temple
Beomeosa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple on the slopes of Geumjeongsan in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its scenic mountain setting, ancient halls, and cultural heritage.
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C.
Pyochungsa Temple
Pyochungsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Miryang, South Korea, renowned for its cultural heritage and scenic mountain setting.
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D.
Jeondeungsa Temple
Jeondeungsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in South Korea renowned for its ancient architecture, cultural relics, and scenic forested setting.
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E.
Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple is a revered Buddhist temple in Lhasa and one of Tibet’s most important spiritual and pilgrimage sites.
- 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: Songgwangsa Target entity description: Songgwangsa is one of Korea’s most important Zen Buddhist monasteries, renowned as a major center for monastic training and a key temple of the Jogye Order.
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A.
Bongeunsa Temple
Bongeunsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as a tranquil spiritual retreat amid the modern skyscrapers of the Gangnam area.
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B.
Beomeosa Temple
Beomeosa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple on the slopes of Geumjeongsan in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its scenic mountain setting, ancient halls, and cultural heritage.
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C.
Pyochungsa Temple
Pyochungsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Miryang, South Korea, renowned for its cultural heritage and scenic mountain setting.
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D.
Jeondeungsa Temple
Jeondeungsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in South Korea renowned for its ancient architecture, cultural relics, and scenic forested setting.
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E.
Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple is a revered Buddhist temple in Lhasa and one of Tibet’s most important spiritual and pilgrimage sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
Jogye Order temple ⓘ Seon temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Goryeo dynasty Buddhism
ⓘ
Korean Zen reform movement ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jinul ⓘ |
| founderReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| foundingCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| function |
Zen meditation center
ⓘ
monastic training center ⓘ place of Buddhist worship ⓘ |
| governingBody | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Songgwang-sa
ⓘ
linked to:
Songgwangsa
Ssanggyesa ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional Korean Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
gate buildings
ⓘ
lecture halls ⓘ main Buddha hall ⓘ meditation halls ⓘ monks’ living quarters ⓘ pagodas ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of the Buddhist monastic community in Korea ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Suncheon ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Buddhist chanting services
ⓘ
Seon meditation retreats ⓘ ordination ceremonies ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Historic Site of South Korea ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Three Jewel Temples of Korea ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Classical Chinese
ⓘ
Korean ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Korean Peninsula
ⓘ
Songgwang-myeon ⓘ South Jeolla Province ⓘ
linked to:
South Jeolla region
Suncheon ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Jogyesan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic temple buildings
ⓘ
importance in Korean Seon tradition ⓘ training many eminent monks ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| region | Honam region ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism ⓘ Korean Seon ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
|
| represents | Sangha ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Songgwangsa Description of subject: Songgwangsa is one of Korea’s most important Zen Buddhist monasteries, renowned as a major center for monastic training and a key temple of the Jogye Order.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Songgwangsa
linked to: Songgwangsa