Seated jade Buddha
E212072
The Seated jade Buddha is a revered, intricately carved jade statue of the Buddha that serves as the principal devotional icon of Shanghai’s Jade Buddha Temple.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reclining jade Buddha | 1 |
| Seated jade Buddha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1910632 — 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: Seated jade Buddha Context triple: [Jade Buddha Temple, hasSculpture, Seated jade Buddha]
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A.
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is a celebrated public art installation by Ai Weiwei that reimagines the twelve traditional Chinese zodiac sculptures, reflecting on cultural heritage, looting, and repatriation.
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B.
Bamiyan Buddhas
The Bamiyan Buddhas were two monumental 6th-century statues of the Buddha carved into cliffs in central Afghanistan, renowned as masterpieces of Buddhist art before their destruction.
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C.
Nataraja sculptures
Nataraja sculptures are iconic representations of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic dancer, symbolizing the dynamic cycle of creation, preservation, and destruction.
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D.
Tower of Buddhist Incense
The Tower of Buddhist Incense is a prominent multi-story pavilion and iconic landmark within Beijing’s Summer Palace, renowned for its traditional Chinese architecture and commanding views over Kunming Lake.
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E.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
- 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: Seated jade Buddha Target entity description: The Seated jade Buddha is a revered, intricately carved jade statue of the Buddha that serves as the principal devotional icon of Shanghai’s Jade Buddha Temple.
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A.
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is a celebrated public art installation by Ai Weiwei that reimagines the twelve traditional Chinese zodiac sculptures, reflecting on cultural heritage, looting, and repatriation.
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B.
Bamiyan Buddhas
The Bamiyan Buddhas were two monumental 6th-century statues of the Buddha carved into cliffs in central Afghanistan, renowned as masterpieces of Buddhist art before their destruction.
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C.
Nataraja sculptures
Nataraja sculptures are iconic representations of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic dancer, symbolizing the dynamic cycle of creation, preservation, and destruction.
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D.
Tower of Buddhist Incense
The Tower of Buddhist Incense is a prominent multi-story pavilion and iconic landmark within Beijing’s Summer Palace, renowned for its traditional Chinese architecture and commanding views over Kunming Lake.
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E.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist statue
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jade sculpture ⓘ religious icon ⓘ |
| artStyle | Chinese Buddhist art ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Jade Buddha Temple ⓘ |
| carvingDetail | intricately carved ⓘ |
| city | Shanghai ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | revered religious object ⓘ |
| depicts |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
|
| function | principal devotional icon ⓘ |
| heritageType | religious heritage object ⓘ |
| iconographyType | Buddha image ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Jade Buddha Temple ⓘ Shanghai ⓘ |
| material | jade ⓘ |
| posture | seated ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInTemple | main image of worship ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | revered ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional practices
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meditation ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Buddhist devotees ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seated jade Buddha Description of subject: The Seated jade Buddha is a revered, intricately carved jade statue of the Buddha that serves as the principal devotional icon of Shanghai’s Jade Buddha Temple.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reclining jade Buddha