Baima Temple
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Baima Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Luoyang, China, widely regarded as the first officially established Buddhist temple in the country and a key cradle of Chinese Buddhism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baima Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8006316 — 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: Baima Temple Context triple: [White Horse Temple, hasAlternateName, Baima Temple]
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A.
Putuozongcheng Temple
Putuozongcheng Temple is a large Qing dynasty Tibetan Buddhist temple complex in Chengde, China, modeled after Lhasa’s Potala Palace and known as one of the Eight Outer Temples.
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B.
Bixia Temple
Bixia Temple is a prominent Taoist temple complex on Mount Tai in China, dedicated to the goddess Bixia Yuanjun and renowned as a major site of pilgrimage and mountain worship.
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C.
Xuedou Temple
Xuedou Temple is a historic Buddhist temple and scenic religious site located in Fenghua, China, known for its cultural significance and picturesque mountain setting.
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D.
Biyun Temple
Biyun Temple is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Beijing renowned for its ancient architecture, scenic mountain setting, and cultural relics.
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E.
Nanshan Temple
Nanshan Temple is a major Buddhist temple and scenic coastal attraction in Hainan, China, known for its large Guanyin statue and tranquil seaside setting.
- 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: Baima Temple Target entity description: Baima Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Luoyang, China, widely regarded as the first officially established Buddhist temple in the country and a key cradle of Chinese Buddhism.
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A.
Putuozongcheng Temple
Putuozongcheng Temple is a large Qing dynasty Tibetan Buddhist temple complex in Chengde, China, modeled after Lhasa’s Potala Palace and known as one of the Eight Outer Temples.
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B.
Bixia Temple
Bixia Temple is a prominent Taoist temple complex on Mount Tai in China, dedicated to the goddess Bixia Yuanjun and renowned as a major site of pilgrimage and mountain worship.
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C.
Xuedou Temple
Xuedou Temple is a historic Buddhist temple and scenic religious site located in Fenghua, China, known for its cultural significance and picturesque mountain setting.
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D.
Biyun Temple
Biyun Temple is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Beijing renowned for its ancient architecture, scenic mountain setting, and cultural relics.
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E.
Nanshan Temple
Nanshan Temple is a major Buddhist temple and scenic coastal attraction in Hainan, China, known for its large Guanyin statue and tranquil seaside setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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ancient temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dharmaratna
ⓘ
Emperor Ming of Han ⓘ Kāśyapa Mātaṅga ⓘ
linked to:
Kashyapa
translation of Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
important center for Buddhist translation activities in early Chinese history
ⓘ
symbol of the introduction of Buddhism into China ⓘ |
| denomination | Chinese Buddhism ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 68 CE ⓘ |
| foundingDynasty | Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| foundingEmperor | Emperor Ming of Han ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose | to house Buddhist scriptures and images brought from India ⓘ |
| governingBody | local religious affairs authorities of Luoyang ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Hall of the Heavenly Kings
ⓘ
linked to:
Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings
Mahavira Hall ⓘ ancient trees ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ pagodas ⓘ scripture halls ⓘ shanmen (mountain gate) ⓘ stone steles ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Buddhist ceremonial activities on major Buddhist holidays ⓘ |
| hasInscription | stone inscriptions related to Buddhist history ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Buddha statues
ⓘ
bodhisattva statues ⓘ |
| hasSubTemple | international Buddhist halls built with foreign cooperation ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| influence | development of early Chinese Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Han dynasty capital region
ⓘ
Henan Province ⓘ Luoyang ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | White Horse Temple ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after the white horse that carried Buddhist scriptures from India ⓘ |
| near |
Luoyang city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Luoyang
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | traditional north–south axis ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
cradle of Chinese Buddhism
ⓘ
first officially established Buddhist temple in China ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | major tourist attraction in Luoyang ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeStatus | on tentative lists or proposals for cultural heritage recognition (regional/national) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baima Temple Description of subject: Baima Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Luoyang, China, widely regarded as the first officially established Buddhist temple in the country and a key cradle of Chinese Buddhism.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.