Gwangmok Cheonwang
E952913
Gwangmok Cheonwang is the Korean name for Virūpākṣa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition who guards the western direction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Damun Cheonwang | 1 |
| Gwangmok Cheonwang canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11861023 — 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: Gwangmok Cheonwang Context triple: [Virūpākṣa, KoreanName, Gwangmok Cheonwang]
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A.
Jangchok Cheonwang
Jangchok Cheonwang is the Korean name for Virūḍhaka, one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition who guards the southern direction.
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B.
Seokbosangjeol
Seokbosangjeol is a 15th-century Korean Buddhist text, written in the then-new Hangul script, that compiles and explains stories from the life and teachings of the Buddha.
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C.
Gwanaksan
Gwanaksan is a prominent mountain in the Seoul metropolitan area of South Korea, known for its hiking trails, rocky peaks, and scenic views over the surrounding cities.
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D.
Won-dong
Won-dong is a neighborhood (dong) within the city of Osan in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
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E.
Taejongdae
Taejongdae is a famous coastal park in Busan, South Korea, known for its dramatic seaside cliffs, dense pine forests, and panoramic ocean views.
- 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: Gwangmok Cheonwang Target entity description: Gwangmok Cheonwang is the Korean name for Virūpākṣa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition who guards the western direction.
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A.
Jangchok Cheonwang
Jangchok Cheonwang is the Korean name for Virūḍhaka, one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition who guards the southern direction.
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B.
Seokbosangjeol
Seokbosangjeol is a 15th-century Korean Buddhist text, written in the then-new Hangul script, that compiles and explains stories from the life and teachings of the Buddha.
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C.
Gwanaksan
Gwanaksan is a prominent mountain in the Seoul metropolitan area of South Korea, known for its hiking trails, rocky peaks, and scenic views over the surrounding cities.
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D.
Won-dong
Won-dong is a neighborhood (dong) within the city of Osan in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
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E.
Taejongdae
Taejongdae is a famous coastal park in Busan, South Korea, known for its dramatic seaside cliffs, dense pine forests, and panoramic ocean views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
Dharmapala ⓘ Heavenly King ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
guardian deities of the four directions
ⓘ
nāgas ⓘ protection of the Dharma ⓘ yakṣas ⓘ |
| culture | Korean Buddhism ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
armored warrior deity
ⓘ
standing in a protective stance ⓘ |
| domain | western continent of the four continents around Mount Sumeru ⓘ |
| equivalentInChinese |
Guǎngmù Tiānwáng
ⓘ
linked to:
Guangmu Tianwang
|
| equivalentInSanskrit | Virūpākṣa ⓘ |
| function | protecting sentient beings who uphold the Dharma ⓘ |
| guardOfDirection | West ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart |
Damun Cheonwang
ⓘ
linked to:
Gwangmok Cheonwang
Jeungjang Cheonwang ⓘ
linked to:
Jangchok Cheonwang
Jiguk Cheonwang ⓘ
linked to:
Jangchok Cheonwang
|
| koreanName | 광목천왕 ⓘ |
| KoreanNameOf | Virūpākṣa ⓘ |
| memberOf | Four Heavenly Kings ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedHolding |
staff
ⓘ
stupa ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| partOf | Buddhist cosmology ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of monasteries and temples
ⓘ
protector of the western quarter of the world ⓘ |
| title |
Heavenly King of the West
ⓘ
linked to:
Heavenly King
|
| worshippedIn |
East Asia
ⓘ
Korea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gwangmok Cheonwang Description of subject: Gwangmok Cheonwang is the Korean name for Virūpākṣa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition who guards the western direction.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gwangmok Cheonwang