Ta Som
E431209
Ta Som is a 12th-century Bayon-style Buddhist temple in Cambodia’s Angkor complex, known for its serene ruins overgrown with massive tree roots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ta Som canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336488 — 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: Ta Som Context triple: [Angkor Archaeological Park, contains, Ta Som]
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A.
Maalla
Maalla is a district of the port city of Aden in Yemen, historically significant as part of the former British-controlled Colony of Aden.
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B.
Tuum Est
Tuum Est is the Latin motto of the University of British Columbia, commonly translated as “It is yours” or “It is up to you,” emphasizing personal responsibility and opportunity.
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C.
The Turim
The Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes halakhic rulings into four major sections.
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D.
Manfalut
Manfalut is a city in Upper Egypt known as an agricultural and commercial center within the Asyut region along the Nile.
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E.
Tzia
Tzia is an alternative name for Kea, a Greek island in the Cyclades known for its traditional villages, beaches, and proximity to Athens.
- 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: Ta Som Target entity description: Ta Som is a 12th-century Bayon-style Buddhist temple in Cambodia’s Angkor complex, known for its serene ruins overgrown with massive tree roots.
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A.
Maalla
Maalla is a district of the port city of Aden in Yemen, historically significant as part of the former British-controlled Colony of Aden.
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B.
Tuum Est
Tuum Est is the Latin motto of the University of British Columbia, commonly translated as “It is yours” or “It is up to you,” emphasizing personal responsibility and opportunity.
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C.
The Turim
The Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes halakhic rulings into four major sections.
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D.
Manfalut
Manfalut is a city in Upper Egypt known as an agricultural and commercial center within the Asyut region along the Nile.
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E.
Tzia
Tzia is an alternative name for Kea, a Greek island in the Cyclades known for its traditional villages, beaches, and proximity to Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Angkor temple
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Buddhist temple ⓘ historical ruin ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Siem Reap city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalPlan | single-level temple layout ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Jayavarman VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | King Jayavarman VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| conservationWorkBy |
APSARA Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Monuments Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
bas-reliefs
ⓘ
lintel carvings ⓘ |
| hasEnclosure |
inner enclosure
ⓘ
outer enclosure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Bayon-style face towers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
causeway ⓘ central sanctuary ⓘ devata carvings ⓘ enclosing wall ⓘ gopura ⓘ library buildings ⓘ moat ⓘ tree-root overgrown gate ⓘ |
| hasTower |
central tower
ⓘ
face tower at east gate ⓘ face tower at west gate ⓘ |
| inscriptionStatus | few surviving inscriptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor Archaeological Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Angkor Thom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neak Pean NERFINISHED ⓘ Preah Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
laterite
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| nearRoad | Grand Circuit of Angkor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
picturesque eastern gate with strangler fig
ⓘ
serene ruins overgrown with massive tree roots ⓘ |
| numberOfEnclosures | 3 ⓘ |
| orientation | east-west ⓘ |
| partOf | Angkor complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| style | Bayon style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Angkor World Heritage Site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ta Som Description of subject: Ta Som is a 12th-century Bayon-style Buddhist temple in Cambodia’s Angkor complex, known for its serene ruins overgrown with massive tree roots.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.