Dayan Pagoda
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Dayan Pagoda, better known as the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi’an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures and relics brought from India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dayan Pagoda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6301834 — 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: Dayan Pagoda Context triple: [Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, alsoKnownAs, Dayan Pagoda]
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West Pagoda
West Pagoda is one of the twin pagodas of Yakushi-ji, a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
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Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
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D.
Ling Long Pagoda
Ling Long Pagoda is a distinctive multi-story broadcasting and observation tower in Beijing’s Olympic Green, known for its modern lattice design and role during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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E.
Fahua Pagoda
Fahua Pagoda is a historic Chinese Buddhist pagoda and prominent cultural landmark located in Shanghai’s Jiading District.
- 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: Dayan Pagoda Target entity description: Dayan Pagoda, better known as the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi’an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures and relics brought from India.
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A.
West Pagoda
West Pagoda is one of the twin pagodas of Yakushi-ji, a major Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Du Hang Pagoda
Du Hang Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hai Phong, Vietnam, known for its traditional architecture, ancient statues, and tranquil courtyards.
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C.
Baota Pagoda
Baota Pagoda is a historic nine-story stone tower in Yan'an, China, renowned as a symbol of the city and an important cultural and revolutionary landmark.
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D.
Ling Long Pagoda
Ling Long Pagoda is a distinctive multi-story broadcasting and observation tower in Beijing’s Olympic Green, known for its modern lattice design and role during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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E.
Fahua Pagoda
Fahua Pagoda is a historic Chinese Buddhist pagoda and prominent cultural landmark located in Shanghai’s Jiading District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pagoda
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historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dayan Ta
NERFINISHED
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chinese pagoda ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Xuanzang
NERFINISHED
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translation of Buddhist sutras ⓘ |
| builtForPurpose |
to house Buddhist relics
ⓘ
to house Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| city | Xi’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Chinese cultural sphere ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gradually receding tiers
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multi-storied brick tower ⓘ square base ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of Buddhist worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks southern Xi’an ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Silk Roads UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houses |
Buddhist relics brought from India
ⓘ
Buddhist scriptures brought from India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Da Ci’en Temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaanxi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Xi’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | ancient city walls of Xi’an ⓘ |
| locatedOn | the site of Da Ci’en Temple ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltIn | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltInYear | 652 ⓘ |
| partOf | Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
important site in the history of Chinese Buddhism
ⓘ
important symbol of Xi’an ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
architectural monument
ⓘ
historical landmark ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| underwentReconstruction |
Ming dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dayan Pagoda Description of subject: Dayan Pagoda, better known as the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi’an, China, originally built in the Tang dynasty to house sacred scriptures and relics brought from India.
Referenced by (1)
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