Tashichho Dzong
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Tashichho Dzong is a historic Buddhist fortress-monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan, that serves as the country’s central administrative and religious center and the official seat of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tashichho Dzong canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2943331 — 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: Tashichho Dzong Context triple: [Dragon King, residence, Tashichho Dzong]
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A.
Tawang Monastery
Tawang Monastery is a prominent 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northeastern India, renowned as one of the largest monasteries in the world and an important center of Mahayana Buddhism.
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B.
Potala Palace
Potala Palace is a historic fortress-like palace in Lhasa that served as the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic symbol of Tibetan Buddhism.
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C.
Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, renowned for its hilltop location, panoramic views, and towering Maitreya Buddha statue.
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D.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery and spiritual center in Mongolia, renowned for its large statue of Avalokiteśvara and its role in Ulaanbaatar’s religious life.
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E.
Shwenandaw Monastery
Shwenandaw Monastery is a historic 19th-century teakwood Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its intricate wood carvings and traditional Burmese 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: Tashichho Dzong Target entity description: Tashichho Dzong is a historic Buddhist fortress-monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan, that serves as the country’s central administrative and religious center and the official seat of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King).
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A.
Tawang Monastery
Tawang Monastery is a prominent 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northeastern India, renowned as one of the largest monasteries in the world and an important center of Mahayana Buddhism.
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B.
Potala Palace
Potala Palace is a historic fortress-like palace in Lhasa that served as the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic symbol of Tibetan Buddhism.
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C.
Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, renowned for its hilltop location, panoramic views, and towering Maitreya Buddha statue.
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D.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery and spiritual center in Mongolia, renowned for its large statue of Avalokiteśvara and its role in Ulaanbaatar’s religious life.
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E.
Shwenandaw Monastery
Shwenandaw Monastery is a historic 19th-century teakwood Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its intricate wood carvings and traditional Burmese architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
dzong ⓘ fortress ⓘ government building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Bhutanese architecture ⓘ |
| capitalCityDzongOf | Thimphu ⓘ |
| capitalDzongOf | Bhutan ⓘ |
| country | Bhutan ⓘ |
| function | fortress-monastery ⓘ |
| governingBody | Royal Government of Bhutan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative offices
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ large central utse (tower) ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Bhutan ⓘ |
| hosts | annual Thimphu Tshechu festival ⓘ |
| houses |
Cabinet Secretariat of Bhutan
ⓘ
Central Monastic Body of Bhutan ⓘ Ministry of Finance of Bhutan ⓘ Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs of Bhutan ⓘ Throne Room of the King of Bhutan ⓘ main secretariat of the Je Khenpo ⓘ offices of the King of Bhutan ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thimphu ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western bank of the Wang Chhu River ⓘ |
| majorReconstruction | 1960s ⓘ |
| material |
rammed earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| near |
Dechencholing Palace
ⓘ
Thimphu ⓘ
surface form:
Thimphu city center
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| publicAccessRestrictions | restricted during official functions and monastic activities ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| rebuiltUnder |
Druk Gyalpo
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu
|
| roofType | golden roofs ⓘ |
| servesAs |
central administrative center of Bhutan
ⓘ
central religious center of Bhutan ⓘ official seat of the Druk Gyalpo ⓘ seat of the Bhutanese government ⓘ summer residence of the Je Khenpo ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of Bhutanese monarchy
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symbol of Bhutanese national identity ⓘ symbol of Bhutanese religious authority ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious festivals
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state ceremonies of Bhutan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tashichho Dzong Description of subject: Tashichho Dzong is a historic Buddhist fortress-monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan, that serves as the country’s central administrative and religious center and the official seat of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King).
Referenced by (5)
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