Longmen Grottoes
E185215
The Longmen Grottoes are a renowned complex of thousands of Buddhist rock carvings and statues dating from the Northern Wei and Tang dynasties, carved into limestone cliffs along the Yi River in central China.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Longmen Grottoes canonical | 7 |
| Longmen, near Luoyang | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1624823 — 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: Longmen Grottoes Context triple: [Henan Province, containsUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Longmen Grottoes]
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Mogao Caves
The Mogao Caves are a renowned complex of Buddhist cave temples near Dunhuang in China, famous for their extensive collection of ancient murals, sculptures, and manuscripts along the Silk Road.
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B.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures brought from India by the monk Xuanzang.
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C.
Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
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D.
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved Tang dynasty Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, China, renowned for its elegant brick structure and historical significance as part of the ancient capital’s religious and cultural heritage.
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E.
Jade Buddha Temple
Jade Buddha Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple in Shanghai famous for its exquisite jade Buddha statues and traditional Chinese architecture.
- 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: Longmen Grottoes Target entity description: The Longmen Grottoes are a renowned complex of thousands of Buddhist rock carvings and statues dating from the Northern Wei and Tang dynasties, carved into limestone cliffs along the Yi River in central China.
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A.
Mogao Caves
The Mogao Caves are a renowned complex of Buddhist cave temples near Dunhuang in China, famous for their extensive collection of ancient murals, sculptures, and manuscripts along the Silk Road.
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B.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures brought from India by the monk Xuanzang.
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C.
Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
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D.
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved Tang dynasty Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, China, renowned for its elegant brick structure and historical significance as part of the ancient capital’s religious and cultural heritage.
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E.
Jade Buddha Temple
Jade Buddha Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple in Shanghai famous for its exquisite jade Buddha statues and traditional Chinese architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Longmen Grottoes Description of subject: The Longmen Grottoes are a renowned complex of thousands of Buddhist rock carvings and statues dating from the Northern Wei and Tang dynasties, carved into limestone cliffs along the Yi River in central China.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Longmen, near Luoyang