Meili Snow Mountains

E648586

glacier mountain range town

Meili Snow Mountains is a sacred, glacier-clad mountain range in northwest Yunnan, China, famed for its dramatic peaks and significance in Tibetan Buddhism.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Meili Snow Mountain	2
Meili Snow Mountains canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7164755 — 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: Meili Snow Mountains
Context triple: [Hengduan Mountains, contains, Meili Snow Mountains]

A. Bogda Shan mountains
The Bogda Shan mountains are a prominent subrange of the eastern Tianshan in Xinjiang, China, known for their high glaciated peaks rising sharply above surrounding desert basins.
B. Xueshan Range
The Xueshan Range is a major mountain range in northern Taiwan known for its high peaks, including Xueshan (Snow Mountain), the island’s second-highest summit.
C. Kunlun Mountains
The Kunlun Mountains are a vast high-altitude mountain range in western China that form one of Asia’s major geological and geographical boundaries, separating the Tibetan Plateau from the deserts to its north.
D. Min Mountains
Min Mountains are a mountain range in central China that form part of the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and are known for their high peaks, deep valleys, and role as a major watershed.
E. Qionglai Mountains
The Qionglai Mountains are a major mountain range in Sichuan, China, known for their high peaks, deep valleys, and role as a key part of the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
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: Meili Snow Mountains
Target entity description: Meili Snow Mountains is a sacred, glacier-clad mountain range in northwest Yunnan, China, famed for its dramatic peaks and significance in Tibetan Buddhism.

A. Bogda Shan mountains
The Bogda Shan mountains are a prominent subrange of the eastern Tianshan in Xinjiang, China, known for their high glaciated peaks rising sharply above surrounding desert basins.
B. Xueshan Range
The Xueshan Range is a major mountain range in northern Taiwan known for its high peaks, including Xueshan (Snow Mountain), the island’s second-highest summit.
C. Kunlun Mountains
The Kunlun Mountains are a vast high-altitude mountain range in western China that form one of Asia’s major geological and geographical boundaries, separating the Tibetan Plateau from the deserts to its north.
D. Min Mountains
Min Mountains are a mountain range in central China that form part of the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and are known for their high peaks, deep valleys, and role as a major watershed.
E. Qionglai Mountains
The Qionglai Mountains are a major mountain range in Sichuan, China, known for their high peaks, deep valleys, and role as a key part of the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	glacier ⓘ mountain range ⓘ town ⓘ
associatedEthnicGroup	Naxi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan people NERFINISHED ⓘ
bestViewingSeason	early spring ⓘ winter ⓘ
climateThreat	glacier retreat due to climate change ⓘ
climbingRestrictions	mountaineering on Kawagebo banned for religious reasons ⓘ
climbingStatus	main peak Kawagebo unclimbed ⓘ
country	China ⓘ
culturalSignificance	one of the most sacred mountains for Tibetan Buddhists ⓘ
drainage	Lancang River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nu River NERFINISHED ⓘ
ecosystemType	alpine ecosystem ⓘ glacial ecosystem ⓘ
elevation	6740 m ⓘ
hasGlacier	Mingyong Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinong Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasHighestPeak	Kawagebo NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPeak	Buchu NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuguilong NERFINISHED ⓘ Gawagapu NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiariren-an NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiwaren-an NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawagebo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mabeng NERFINISHED ⓘ Mianzimu NERFINISHED ⓘ Naiqieku NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedIn	Deqin County NERFINISHED ⓘ Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest Yunnan ⓘ
near	Upper Mekong River NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Salween River NERFINISHED ⓘ
nearestTown	Feilaisi NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFeature	dramatic snow-covered peaks ⓘ extensive modern glaciers ⓘ steep relief above deep river gorges ⓘ
partOf	Hengduan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Parallel Rivers region NERFINISHED ⓘ
pilgrimagePractice	kora circumambulation ⓘ
provinceCapitalDistance	about 700 km from Kunming ⓘ
religionSignificance	Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ sacred peak in Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
sacredPeak	Kawagebo NERFINISHED ⓘ
tourismActivity	mountain viewing ⓘ pilgrimage tourism ⓘ trekking ⓘ
traditionalPilgrimageDuration	about 10 to 15 days ⓘ
traditionalPilgrimageRouteLength	about 240 km ⓘ
UNESCOStatus	within Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas World Heritage Site ⓘ
vegetationZones	alpine meadows at higher elevations ⓘ subtropical forests at lower elevations ⓘ
viewpoint	Feilaisi viewing platform NERFINISHED ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hengduan Mountains → contains → Meili Snow Mountains ⓘ

Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas → contains → Meili Snow Mountains ⓘ

this entity surface form: Meili Snow Mountain

Diqing → hasTouristAttraction → Meili Snow Mountains ⓘ

subject surface form: Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture