Kuthodaw Pagoda
E279553
Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa complex in Mandalay, Myanmar, famed for its hundreds of marble slabs inscribed with the entire Pali Canon, often called the “world’s largest book.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuthodaw Pagoda canonical | 4 |
| Kuthodaw Paya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2585346 — 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: Kuthodaw Pagoda Context triple: [Mandalay, contains, Kuthodaw Pagoda]
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A.
Quan Am Pagoda
Quan Am Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cholon district, renowned for its ornate architecture and devotion to the bodhisattva of compassion.
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B.
Munirangsyaram Pagoda
Munirangsyaram Pagoda is a notable Khmer Buddhist temple in Can Tho, Vietnam, recognized for its distinctive architecture and cultural significance to the local Khmer community.
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C.
Ong Pagoda
Ong Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style temple in Can Tho, Vietnam, renowned for its vibrant architecture and role as a spiritual and cultural center for the local Chinese-Vietnamese community.
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D.
Kim Lien Pagoda
Kim Lien Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its traditional architecture and scenic location by West Lake.
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E.
Tao Sach Pagoda
Tao Sach Pagoda is a Buddhist temple located on the shores of Hanoi’s West Lake, known for its tranquil atmosphere and traditional Vietnamese religious 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: Kuthodaw Pagoda Target entity description: Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa complex in Mandalay, Myanmar, famed for its hundreds of marble slabs inscribed with the entire Pali Canon, often called the “world’s largest book.”
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A.
Quan Am Pagoda
Quan Am Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cholon district, renowned for its ornate architecture and devotion to the bodhisattva of compassion.
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B.
Munirangsyaram Pagoda
Munirangsyaram Pagoda is a notable Khmer Buddhist temple in Can Tho, Vietnam, recognized for its distinctive architecture and cultural significance to the local Khmer community.
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C.
Ong Pagoda
Ong Pagoda is a historic Chinese-style temple in Can Tho, Vietnam, renowned for its vibrant architecture and role as a spiritual and cultural center for the local Chinese-Vietnamese community.
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D.
Kim Lien Pagoda
Kim Lien Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its traditional architecture and scenic location by West Lake.
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E.
Tao Sach Pagoda
Tao Sach Pagoda is a Buddhist temple located on the shores of Hanoi’s West Lake, known for its tranquil atmosphere and traditional Vietnamese religious architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
ⓘ
pagoda ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kuthodaw Pagoda
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuthodaw Paya
The World’s Largest Book ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Burmese ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ |
| builtBy |
King Mindon
ⓘ
surface form:
King Mindon Min
|
| centralStupaHeight | approximately 57 meters ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1868 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1857 ⓘ |
| contains |
729 stone inscription shrines
ⓘ
a central gilded stupa ⓘ marble slabs inscribed with the Tipitaka ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for Burmese Buddhist scholarship
ⓘ
symbol of royal patronage of Buddhism in Myanmar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
the Pali Canon
ⓘ
Tripitaka ⓘ
surface form:
the Tipitaka
|
| famedFor |
being called the world’s largest book
ⓘ
marble slabs inscribed with the Pali Canon ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
repository of Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | yes ⓘ |
| hasEnclosureWall | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Memory of the World International Register
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Memory of the World Register inscription
|
| inscriptionContent |
Abhidhamma Pitaka
ⓘ
Sutta Pitaka ⓘ Vinaya Pitaka ⓘ |
| inscriptionMaterial | marble ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Pali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mandalay
ⓘ
Mandalay Region ⓘ Upper Burma ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Myanmar
|
| locatedOn | the foot of Mandalay Hill ⓘ |
| near |
Atumashi Monastery
ⓘ
Mandalay Palace ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complete canonical text of Theravada Buddhism engraved on stone
ⓘ
each marble slab housed in a small stupa-like shrine ⓘ |
| numberOfInscriptionShrines | 729 ⓘ |
| partOf | Mandalay royal religious monuments ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| scriptUsed | Burmese script ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| UNESCOProgram |
Memory of the World Programme
ⓘ
surface form:
Memory of the World
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuthodaw Pagoda Description of subject: Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa complex in Mandalay, Myanmar, famed for its hundreds of marble slabs inscribed with the entire Pali Canon, often called the “world’s largest book.”
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kuthodaw Paya