Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
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Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is a major historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, renowned for its towering white chedi and status as a key religious and cultural landmark in the south of the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7238030 — 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: Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan Context triple: [Nakhon Si Thammarat, knownFor, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan]
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A.
Wat Pho
Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
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B.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, known for its massive ruined chedi and former role as the home of the Emerald Buddha.
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C.
Wat Si Saket
Wat Si Saket is a historic Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos, renowned for its cloister walls filled with thousands of Buddha images and its well-preserved traditional architecture.
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D.
Ayutthaya Historical Park
Ayutthaya Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand that preserves the ruins and temples of the former capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
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E.
Wat Phra Singh
Wat Phra Singh is a major 14th-century Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, renowned for its classic Lanna architecture and revered Buddha images.
- 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: Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan Target entity description: Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is a major historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, renowned for its towering white chedi and status as a key religious and cultural landmark in the south of the country.
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A.
Wat Pho
Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
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B.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, known for its massive ruined chedi and former role as the home of the Emerald Buddha.
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C.
Wat Si Saket
Wat Si Saket is a historic Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos, renowned for its cloister walls filled with thousands of Buddha images and its well-preserved traditional architecture.
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D.
Ayutthaya Historical Park
Ayutthaya Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand that preserves the ruins and temples of the former capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
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E.
Wat Phra Singh
Wat Phra Singh is a major 14th-century Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, renowned for its classic Lanna architecture and revered Buddha images.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Buddhist temple ⓘ |
| affiliation | Thai government Fine Arts Department (for conservation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Sri Lankan-style chedi
ⓘ
Thai temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | royal temple of the first class ⓘ |
| containsRelic | Buddha’s relics ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key religious landmark in Southern Thailand
ⓘ
symbol of Nakhon Si Thammarat ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Thai Sangha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | gallery lined with Buddha statues ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha images
ⓘ
cloistered courtyard ⓘ main stupa surrounded by smaller stupas ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ viharn (ordination and assembly halls) ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Hae Pha Khuen That festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community religious center
ⓘ
monastic education ⓘ |
| hasIconography | Buddha images in various postures ⓘ |
| hasNameInThai | วัดพระมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Phra Borommathat Chedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
candidate UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
important historical monument of Thailand ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nakhon Si Thammarat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | white plastered brick ⓘ |
| near | Nakhon Si Thammarat city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major pilgrimage site in Southern Thailand
ⓘ
towering white chedi ⓘ |
| region | Southern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofStyle | multi-tiered Thai roof ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major cultural tourism destination in Southern Thailand ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist ceremonies
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan Description of subject: Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is a major historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, renowned for its towering white chedi and status as a key religious and cultural landmark in the south of the country.
Referenced by (3)
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