Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park)
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Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) is a historic imperial sacrificial site and public park in Beijing, traditionally used for earth-worship ceremonies by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3272562 — 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: Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) Context triple: [Historic Centre of Beijing, hasPart, Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park)]
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A.
Temple of Nature
Temple of Nature is a didactic philosophical poem by Erasmus Darwin that explores the origins and development of life through early evolutionary ideas.
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B.
Open Hand Monument
The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
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C.
Stele Pavilion
Stele Pavilion is a commemorative structure within the Ming Tombs complex that houses inscribed stone tablets honoring the emperors buried there.
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D.
Daisen Park
Daisen Park is a large historical and cultural park in Sakai, Japan, known for its traditional Japanese gardens, museums, and proximity to the ancient Mozu kofun burial mounds.
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E.
Hypocenter Park
Hypocenter Park is a memorial site in Nagasaki marking the ground zero of the 1945 atomic bombing and commemorating its victims.
- 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: Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) Target entity description: Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) is a historic imperial sacrificial site and public park in Beijing, traditionally used for earth-worship ceremonies by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors.
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A.
Temple of Nature
Temple of Nature is a didactic philosophical poem by Erasmus Darwin that explores the origins and development of life through early evolutionary ideas.
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B.
Open Hand Monument
The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
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C.
Stele Pavilion
Stele Pavilion is a commemorative structure within the Ming Tombs complex that houses inscribed stone tablets honoring the emperors buried there.
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D.
Daisen Park
Daisen Park is a large historical and cultural park in Sakai, Japan, known for its traditional Japanese gardens, museums, and proximity to the ancient Mozu kofun burial mounds.
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E.
Hypocenter Park
Hypocenter Park is a memorial site in Nagasaki marking the ground zero of the 1945 atomic bombing and commemorating its victims.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
imperial sacrificial altar ⓘ public park ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| area | approximately 37 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Temple of the Moon
ⓘ
Temple of the Sun ⓘ |
| builtBy | Jiajing Emperor ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1530 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| cosmologicalConcept | Heaven-round, Earth-square ⓘ |
| counterpartOf | Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural and recreational activities
ⓘ
urban public park ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Mẫu Địa
ⓘ
surface form:
Earth
|
| function |
imperial sacrificial ceremonies
ⓘ
site for earth-worship ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ditan Park
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Temple of Earth ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 地坛公园 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient cypress trees
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central square altar platform ⓘ gates and walls ⓘ imperial spirit way (sacred way) ⓘ sacrificial halls ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| hostsEvent | Beijing Temple Fair during Spring Festival ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
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Dongcheng District, Beijing ⓘ within Beijing city walls (historical) ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Yonghegong Lama Temple
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surface form:
Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)
|
| locatedNorthOf | Forbidden City ⓘ |
| locatedOutside | northern city wall of the old Inner City of Beijing ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Beijing Municipal Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Beijing municipal authorities
|
| openedToPublic | 1914 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Temple of Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
imperial altar system of Beijing
|
| region | North China ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Chinese state ritual ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents Earth in traditional Chinese cosmology ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ming emperors
ⓘ
surface form:
Ming dynasty emperors
Qing emperors ⓘ
surface form:
Qing dynasty emperors
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) Description of subject: Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) is a historic imperial sacrificial site and public park in Beijing, traditionally used for earth-worship ceremonies by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors.
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