The World’s Largest Book
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The World’s Largest Book is a vast Buddhist scripture collection in Mandalay, Myanmar, inscribed on hundreds of marble slabs housed in small stupas surrounding Kuthodaw Pagoda.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The World’s Largest Book canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11757114 — 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: The World’s Largest Book Context triple: [Kuthodaw Pagoda, alsoKnownAs, The World’s Largest Book]
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A.
The World's Greatest
"The World's Greatest" is an inspirational R&B song by R. Kelly, best known for its uplifting lyrics about perseverance and self-belief.
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B.
The Book of Everything
The Book of Everything is a work by designer and information graphics expert Nigel Holmes that showcases his distinctive, playful approach to visual explanation and data visualization.
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C.
The Book with No Pictures
The Book with No Pictures is a bestselling children's picture book by comedian and writer B. J. Novak that uses only text and playful typography to create a humorous, read-aloud experience without any illustrations.
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D.
Known World
Known World is a song by the band Electric Light Orchestra, featured as part of their musical catalog.
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E.
The Little Giant
"The Little Giant" is a 1926 silent comedy film starring Colleen Moore, known for its lighthearted story and showcasing the flapper-era charm that made her a major star of the time.
- 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: The World’s Largest Book Target entity description: The World’s Largest Book is a vast Buddhist scripture collection in Mandalay, Myanmar, inscribed on hundreds of marble slabs housed in small stupas surrounding Kuthodaw Pagoda.
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A.
The World's Greatest
"The World's Greatest" is an inspirational R&B song by R. Kelly, best known for its uplifting lyrics about perseverance and self-belief.
-
B.
The Book of Everything
The Book of Everything is a work by designer and information graphics expert Nigel Holmes that showcases his distinctive, playful approach to visual explanation and data visualization.
-
C.
The Book with No Pictures
The Book with No Pictures is a bestselling children's picture book by comedian and writer B. J. Novak that uses only text and playful typography to create a humorous, read-aloud experience without any illustrations.
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D.
Known World
Known World is a song by the band Electric Light Orchestra, featured as part of their musical catalog.
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E.
The Little Giant
The Little Giant was the nickname of Carl Albert, a diminutive but highly influential American politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture collection
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Burmese ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kuthodaw Pagoda
ⓘ
Mandalay royal capital ⓘ |
| builtBy |
King Mindon Min
ⓘ
linked to:
King Mindon
|
| city | Mandalay ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
King Mindon Min
ⓘ
linked to:
King Mindon
|
| constructionEndYear | 1868 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1857 ⓘ |
| containsTextOf |
Pali Canon
ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
Tipitaka ⓘ
linked to:
Tripitaka
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | preservation of the Pali Canon in stone ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| era | Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
religious study ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
inscribed stone tablets
ⓘ
whitewashed stupas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
marble slabs
ⓘ
small stupas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO Memory of the World Register
ⓘ
linked to:
Memory of the World International Register
|
| inscribedOn | marble slabs ⓘ |
| language | Burmese ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Kuthodaw Pagoda ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mandalay
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mandalay Hill ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | local Buddhist community ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the world’s largest book ⓘ |
| numberOfSlabs | 729 ⓘ |
| numberOfStupas | 729 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kuthodaw Pagoda complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuthodaw Pagoda
|
| region | Mandalay Region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| script | Burmese script ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddhist teachings
ⓘ
Theravada doctrine ⓘ |
| surrounds | Kuthodaw Pagoda ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| writingMedium | stone inscription ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Burmese alphabet
ⓘ
linked to:
Burmese script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The World’s Largest Book Description of subject: The World’s Largest Book is a vast Buddhist scripture collection in Mandalay, Myanmar, inscribed on hundreds of marble slabs housed in small stupas surrounding Kuthodaw Pagoda.
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