Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
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The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong is a monumental memorial building in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square that houses the preserved body of the founding leader of the People’s Republic of China and serves as a major site of political pilgrimage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mausoleum of Mao Zedong canonical | 7 |
| Mao Mausoleum | 1 |
| Mao Zedong Mausoleum | 1 |
| Mausoleum of Mao Zedong memorial complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2052047 — 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: Mausoleum of Mao Zedong Context triple: [North Hall, partOf, Mausoleum of Mao Zedong]
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A.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is a grand memorial complex in Nanjing dedicated to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, renowned for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Mao Zedong Memorial Museum
The Mao Zedong Memorial Museum is a commemorative museum in Shaoshan, China, dedicated to preserving and presenting the life, legacy, and historical impact of Mao Zedong.
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C.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a monumental granite structure in Hanoi that houses the preserved body of Vietnam’s revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh and serves as a major historical and political landmark.
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D.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the grand imperial tomb complex of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for its monumental stone sculptures and scenic setting near Nanjing.
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E.
Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs are a collection of imperial mausoleums built by the emperors of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for their grand ceremonial architecture and scenic setting north of Beijing.
- 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: Mausoleum of Mao Zedong Target entity description: The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong is a monumental memorial building in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square that houses the preserved body of the founding leader of the People’s Republic of China and serves as a major site of political pilgrimage.
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A.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is a grand memorial complex in Nanjing dedicated to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, renowned for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Mao Zedong Memorial Museum
The Mao Zedong Memorial Museum is a commemorative museum in Shaoshan, China, dedicated to preserving and presenting the life, legacy, and historical impact of Mao Zedong.
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C.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a monumental granite structure in Hanoi that houses the preserved body of Vietnam’s revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh and serves as a major historical and political landmark.
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D.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the grand imperial tomb complex of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for its monumental stone sculptures and scenic setting near Nanjing.
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E.
Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs are a collection of imperial mausoleums built by the emperors of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for their grand ceremonial architecture and scenic setting north of Beijing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural property
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mausoleum ⓘ memorial building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
reachable by Beijing subway Tiananmen East station
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reachable by Beijing subway Tiananmen West station ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Socialist realist architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinates | 39.903°N 116.391°E ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| function |
memorial to Mao Zedong
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political pilgrimage site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crystal coffin chamber
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east colonnade ⓘ main hall ⓘ memorial hall ⓘ north hall ⓘ South Hall ⓘ
surface form:
south hall
west colonnade ⓘ |
| hasStatueOf | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural site in Beijing ⓘ |
| housesRemainsOf | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | Chinese national flag in front of the building ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
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Tiananmen Square ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Dōngchéng Qū
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surface form:
Dongcheng District
|
| locatedInTimeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
People's Republic of China government
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surface form:
Chinese government
|
| materialUsed |
glass
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granite ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| nearby |
Great Hall of the People
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Monument to the People's Heroes ⓘ Tiananmen Gate ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1977-09-09 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
China
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surface form:
People's Republic of China
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| politicalSignificance |
site of mass political pilgrimage
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symbol of Chinese Communist Party legitimacy ⓘ |
| religionOrWorldview | state atheism context ⓘ |
| securityRequirement | bag check required ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
public viewing of Mao Zedong's body
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state ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitorPolicy | open to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mausoleum of Mao Zedong Description of subject: The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong is a monumental memorial building in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square that houses the preserved body of the founding leader of the People’s Republic of China and serves as a major site of political pilgrimage.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mausoleum of Mao Zedong memorial complex
this entity surface form:
Mao Zedong Mausoleum
this entity surface form:
Mao Mausoleum