Mingun Pahtodawgyi
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Mingun Pahtodawgyi is an enormous, unfinished brick stupa in Myanmar, originally commissioned by King Bodawpaya in the late 18th century and now famous for its monumental scale and earthquake-cracked façade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mingun Pahtodawgyi canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9842143 — 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: Mingun Pahtodawgyi Context triple: [Mandalay Region, containsHeritageSite, Mingun Pahtodawgyi]
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A.
Mingyi Swa
Mingyi Swa was a 14th-century crown prince and military commander of the Burmese Kingdom of Ava, known for his campaigns against neighboring states such as Hanthawaddy.
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B.
Kyansittha
Kyansittha was a prominent 11th-century king of the Pagan Kingdom in present-day Myanmar, known for consolidating the Burmese state and patronizing Theravada Buddhism and monumental temple construction.
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C.
Thado Minbya
Thado Minbya was a 14th-century Burmese king who unified central Burma and established the Ava dynasty as a major power in the region.
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D.
Anawrahta
Anawrahta was the 11th-century founder and first great king of the Pagan Empire in Burma, credited with unifying much of the region and establishing Theravada Buddhism as a dominant religion.
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E.
Ko Ko Gyi
Ko Ko Gyi is a prominent Burmese democracy activist and former student leader known for his long-standing opposition to military rule in Myanmar.
- 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: Mingun Pahtodawgyi Target entity description: Mingun Pahtodawgyi is an enormous, unfinished brick stupa in Myanmar, originally commissioned by King Bodawpaya in the late 18th century and now famous for its monumental scale and earthquake-cracked façade.
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A.
Mingyi Swa
Mingyi Swa was a 14th-century crown prince and military commander of the Burmese Kingdom of Ava, known for his campaigns against neighboring states such as Hanthawaddy.
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B.
Kyansittha
Kyansittha was a prominent 11th-century king of the Pagan Kingdom in present-day Myanmar, known for consolidating the Burmese state and patronizing Theravada Buddhism and monumental temple construction.
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C.
Thado Minbya
Thado Minbya was a 14th-century Burmese king who unified central Burma and established the Ava dynasty as a major power in the region.
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D.
Anawrahta
Anawrahta was the 11th-century founder and first great king of the Pagan Empire in Burma, credited with unifying much of the region and establishing Theravada Buddhism as a dominant religion.
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E.
Ko Ko Gyi
Ko Ko Gyi is a prominent Burmese democracy activist and former student leader known for his long-standing opposition to military rule in Myanmar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ unfinished structure ⓘ |
| access | boat from Mandalay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mingun Pagoda
ⓘ
Mingun Paya ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Burmese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ |
| builderIntention | to demonstrate royal merit and power ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Bodawpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Bodawpaya
King Bodawpaya ⓘ
linked to:
Bodawpaya
|
| constructionPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1790 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| countryFormerName |
Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic landmark of Mingun
ⓘ
symbol of royal ambition ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
1839 earthquake
ⓘ
earthquake ⓘ |
| façadeColor | brownish-red brick ⓘ |
| feature |
large vertical cracks
ⓘ
stairways leading to the top ⓘ stepped terraces ⓘ |
| haltedBecauseOf | prophecies and resource strain ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 50 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the cultural heritage of Myanmar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mingun
ⓘ
Sagaing Region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mandalay ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western bank of the Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Hsinbyume Pagoda
ⓘ
Mingun Bell ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
earthquake-cracked façade
ⓘ
massive brick base ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ |
| plannedHeight | about 150 meters ⓘ |
| purpose | to enshrine Buddhist relics ⓘ |
| regionLanguage | Burmese ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| viewFrom | Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| visitorActivity | climbing to the upper terraces for river views ⓘ |
| wouldHaveBeen | one of the largest stupas in the world if completed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mingun Pahtodawgyi Description of subject: Mingun Pahtodawgyi is an enormous, unfinished brick stupa in Myanmar, originally commissioned by King Bodawpaya in the late 18th century and now famous for its monumental scale and earthquake-cracked façade.
Referenced by (5)
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