Shwezigon Pagoda
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Shwezigon Pagoda is a major Buddhist stupa in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its gilded architecture and significance as an early prototype of Burmese pagoda design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shwezigon Pagoda canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10611525 — 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: Shwezigon Pagoda Context triple: [Pagan, notableTemple, Shwezigon Pagoda]
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A.
Hsinbyume Pagoda
Hsinbyume Pagoda is a striking white, terraced Buddhist temple in Mingun, Myanmar, renowned for its wave-like architecture symbolizing the mythical Mount Meru.
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B.
Botahtaung Pagoda
Botahtaung Pagoda is a historic riverside Buddhist temple in Yangon, Myanmar, renowned for its hollow, walk-through stupa and sacred relics of the Buddha.
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C.
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Myanmar known for its small golden stupa perched atop a precariously balanced boulder on a cliff edge.
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D.
Shwedagon Pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda is a towering, gold-plated Buddhist stupa in Yangon, Myanmar, revered as the country’s most sacred religious site and a major pilgrimage and tourist destination.
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E.
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its highly revered, gold-covered seated Buddha image.
- 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: Shwezigon Pagoda Target entity description: Shwezigon Pagoda is a major Buddhist stupa in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its gilded architecture and significance as an early prototype of Burmese pagoda design.
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A.
Hsinbyume Pagoda
Hsinbyume Pagoda is a striking white, terraced Buddhist temple in Mingun, Myanmar, renowned for its wave-like architecture symbolizing the mythical Mount Meru.
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B.
Botahtaung Pagoda
Botahtaung Pagoda is a historic riverside Buddhist temple in Yangon, Myanmar, renowned for its hollow, walk-through stupa and sacred relics of the Buddha.
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C.
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Myanmar known for its small golden stupa perched atop a precariously balanced boulder on a cliff edge.
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D.
Shwedagon Pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda is a towering, gold-plated Buddhist stupa in Yangon, Myanmar, revered as the country’s most sacred religious site and a major pilgrimage and tourist destination.
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E.
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its highly revered, gold-covered seated Buddha image.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
pagoda ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Burmese architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | stupa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Anawrahta
ⓘ
linked to:
Anawrahta
King Kyansittha ⓘ
linked to:
Kyansittha
Pagan Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | reign of King Kyansittha ⓘ |
| constructionStart | reign of King Anawrahta ⓘ |
| containsRelic |
Buddha’s frontal bone relic
ⓘ
Buddha’s tooth relic ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha
|
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| floorCount | multi-terraced base ⓘ |
| hasColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in Bagan’s religious landscape
ⓘ
symbol of early Burmese Theravada Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Jataka story plaques
ⓘ
central gilded bell-shaped stupa ⓘ enclosing walls ⓘ entrance gateways ⓘ hti (umbrella finial) ⓘ image houses ⓘ nat shrines ⓘ prayer halls ⓘ small stupas on terraces ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ three square terraces ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings | monastic buildings and smaller shrines ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Bagan UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagan
ⓘ
linked to:
Bagan temples
Nyaung-U ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Mandalay Region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern bank of the Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
gilded metal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bagan religious monuments
ⓘ
linked to:
Bagan temples
|
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| significance |
early prototype of Burmese pagoda design
ⓘ
important pilgrimage site in Myanmar ⓘ model for later Burmese stupas ⓘ |
| significantBuildingIn |
Bagan archaeological zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Bagan temples
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shwezigon Pagoda Description of subject: Shwezigon Pagoda is a major Buddhist stupa in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its gilded architecture and significance as an early prototype of Burmese pagoda design.
Referenced by (7)
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