Donglin Buddha statue
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The Donglin Buddha statue is a colossal outdoor sculpture of Amitabha Buddha located at Donglin Temple near Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi, China, and is among the tallest Buddha statues in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donglin Buddha statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8658025 — 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: Donglin Buddha statue Context triple: [Lushan Mountain, hasAttraction, Donglin Buddha statue]
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A.
Lingshan Grand Buddha
Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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B.
Avalokiteśvara statue
The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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C.
Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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D.
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue of the Buddha and major pilgrimage site located near Po Lin Monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
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E.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
- 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: Donglin Buddha statue Target entity description: The Donglin Buddha statue is a colossal outdoor sculpture of Amitabha Buddha located at Donglin Temple near Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi, China, and is among the tallest Buddha statues in the world.
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A.
Lingshan Grand Buddha
Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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B.
Avalokiteśvara statue
The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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C.
Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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D.
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue of the Buddha and major pilgrimage site located near Po Lin Monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
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E.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colossal statue
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outdoor Buddha statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Donglin Temple
ⓘ
Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist temples and shrines in China
ⓘ
colossal Buddha statues ⓘ outdoor sculptures in China ⓘ tourist attractions in Jiangxi ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 2006 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1998 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese Buddhist art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amitabha Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Amitābha Buddha
|
| depicts |
standing Amitabha Buddha
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linked to:
Amitābha Buddha
|
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
halo behind the head
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large lotus pedestal ⓘ ornate robes ⓘ |
| height | about 48 meters (statue only) ⓘ |
| heightIncludingBase | about 81 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Donglin Temple ⓘ Jiangxi ⓘ
linked to:
Jiangxi Province
Jiujiang ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lushan Mountain ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Donglin Temple authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Donglin Temple
|
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
gilded metal ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Poyang Lake ⓘ |
| orientation | faces Poyang Lake ⓘ |
| owner | Donglin Temple ⓘ |
| partOf |
Donglin Temple scenic area
ⓘ
linked to:
Donglin Temple
|
| purpose |
religious worship
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | southern China ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
among the tallest Buddha statues in the world
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major pilgrimage site for Pure Land Buddhists ⓘ |
| visitorType |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 2006 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donglin Buddha statue Description of subject: The Donglin Buddha statue is a colossal outdoor sculpture of Amitabha Buddha located at Donglin Temple near Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi, China, and is among the tallest Buddha statues in the world.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.