Songyue Temple Pagoda
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The Songyue Temple Pagoda is an early 7th-century brick Buddhist pagoda on Mount Song in Henan, China, renowned as one of the oldest surviving pagodas in the country and a key example of early Chinese Buddhist architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Songyue Temple Pagoda canonical | 3 |
| Songyue Pagoda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7966363 — 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: Songyue Temple Pagoda Context triple: [Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”, hasComponent, Songyue Temple Pagoda]
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A.
Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
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B.
Ling Long Pagoda
Ling Long Pagoda is a distinctive multi-story broadcasting and observation tower in Beijing’s Olympic Green, known for its modern lattice design and role during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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C.
Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
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D.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures brought from India by the monk Xuanzang.
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E.
Longshan Temple
Longshan Temple is a historic and richly decorated Buddhist and folk religion temple in Taipei, Taiwan, renowned as one of the city’s most important religious and cultural 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: Songyue Temple Pagoda Target entity description: The Songyue Temple Pagoda is an early 7th-century brick Buddhist pagoda on Mount Song in Henan, China, renowned as one of the oldest surviving pagodas in the country and a key example of early Chinese Buddhist architecture.
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A.
Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
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B.
Ling Long Pagoda
Ling Long Pagoda is a distinctive multi-story broadcasting and observation tower in Beijing’s Olympic Green, known for its modern lattice design and role during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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C.
Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
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D.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures brought from India by the monk Xuanzang.
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E.
Longshan Temple
Longshan Temple is a historic and richly decorated Buddhist and folk religion temple in Taipei, Taiwan, renowned as one of the city’s most important religious and cultural sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pagoda
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cultural heritage site ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Chinese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese Buddhism
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Mount Song religious complex ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 7th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 7th century ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
brick pilasters
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doorways on lower level ⓘ projecting cornices ⓘ tiered eaves ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | load-bearing brick masonry ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Sui dynasty China
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linked to:
Sui dynasty
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| hasFeature |
brick imitation of timber construction
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central interior space ⓘ multiple eaves ⓘ |
| hasFunction | symbolic representation of the Buddhist cosmos ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Chinese brick pagoda architecture ⓘ |
| hasInterior | central vertical shaft ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | central-plan pagoda ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| hasShape | twelve-sided polygonal plan ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| inception | early 7th century ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | transition from wooden to brick pagoda construction in China ⓘ |
| isReligiousBuilding | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Songyue Temple ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Dengfeng ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange |
Songshan Mountains
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linked to:
Songshan
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| locatedInProvince |
Henan
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linked to:
Henan Province
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| locatedInRegion | Central China ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shaolin Monastery ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Song ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| numberOfSides | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 15 ⓘ |
| partOf | Songshan historic and cultural landscape ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Chinese Buddhist pagoda design
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one of the oldest surviving brick pagodas in China ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist worship
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relic veneration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Songyue Temple Pagoda Description of subject: The Songyue Temple Pagoda is an early 7th-century brick Buddhist pagoda on Mount Song in Henan, China, renowned as one of the oldest surviving pagodas in the country and a key example of early Chinese Buddhist architecture.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
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hasComponent
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Songyue Temple Pagoda
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linked to: Songyue Temple Pagoda