Terrace of the Leper King
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The Terrace of the Leper King is an intricately carved 12th-century sandstone platform in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its bas-reliefs of mythological figures and its association with royal cremation rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Terrace of the Leper King canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336485 — 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: Terrace of the Leper King Context triple: [Angkor Archaeological Park, contains, Terrace of the Leper King]
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A.
Terrace of the Elephants
Terrace of the Elephants is a grand, intricately carved stone terrace in Angkor, Cambodia, famed for its elephant bas-reliefs and use as a royal viewing platform during Khmer Empire ceremonies.
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B.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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C.
Temple of the Carved Skulls
The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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D.
Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds is an ornamental, classical-style pavilion and lookout structure located within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
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E.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
- 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: Terrace of the Leper King Target entity description: The Terrace of the Leper King is an intricately carved 12th-century sandstone platform in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its bas-reliefs of mythological figures and its association with royal cremation rituals.
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A.
Terrace of the Elephants
Terrace of the Elephants is a grand, intricately carved stone terrace in Angkor, Cambodia, famed for its elephant bas-reliefs and use as a royal viewing platform during Khmer Empire ceremonies.
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B.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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C.
Temple of the Carved Skulls
The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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D.
Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds is an ornamental, classical-style pavilion and lookout structure located within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
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E.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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architectural structure ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khmer royal ceremonies
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royal cremation rituals ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved ruin ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Angkorian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
apsaras
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guardians ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ nagas ⓘ yakshas ⓘ |
| function |
possible cremation platform for kings
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royal ceremonial platform ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Angkor Thom style bas-reliefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
U-shaped structure
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multi-tiered carved walls ⓘ narrow internal passageway ⓘ |
| hasHiddenStructure | inner laterite wall with carvings ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
celestial beings
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demons ⓘ garudas ⓘ marine creatures ⓘ multi-headed serpents ⓘ |
| hasReliefType | bas-relief ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| likelyBuiltDuringReignOf | Jayavarman VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor
NERFINISHED
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Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Royal Square of Angkor Thom
NERFINISHED
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Terrace of the Elephants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leper King statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Angkor Thom
NERFINISHED
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Angkor World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important component of Angkor Thom royal complex
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major example of Angkorian relief sculpture ⓘ |
| topFeature | seated statue of a figure known as the Leper King ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1992 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Terrace of the Leper King Description of subject: The Terrace of the Leper King is an intricately carved 12th-century sandstone platform in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its bas-reliefs of mythological figures and its association with royal cremation rituals.
Referenced by (1)
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