Xiyu Lighthouse
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Xiyu Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Xiyu Island in Taiwan’s Penghu archipelago, known for guiding ships through the Taiwan Strait.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Xiyu Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7788742 — 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: Xiyu Lighthouse Context triple: [Xiyu Island, hasLandmark, Xiyu Lighthouse]
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A.
Dongyong Lighthouse
Dongyong Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Dongyin Island in Taiwan’s Matsu archipelago, known for guiding ships through the Taiwan Strait and serving as a popular scenic landmark.
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B.
Eluanbi Lighthouse
Eluanbi Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon at Taiwan’s southernmost tip, renowned for its powerful light, distinctive architecture, and scenic ocean views within Kenting National Park.
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C.
Kallur Lighthouse
Kallur Lighthouse is a picturesque, cliff-top lighthouse on the Faroe Islands’ island of Kalsoy, famed for its dramatic coastal views and popularity among hikers and photographers.
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D.
Emine Lighthouse
Emine Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon situated near Cape Emine on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, guiding maritime traffic along this prominent headland.
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E.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
- 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: Xiyu Lighthouse Target entity description: Xiyu Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Xiyu Island in Taiwan’s Penghu archipelago, known for guiding ships through the Taiwan Strait.
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A.
Dongyong Lighthouse
Dongyong Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Dongyin Island in Taiwan’s Matsu archipelago, known for guiding ships through the Taiwan Strait and serving as a popular scenic landmark.
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B.
Eluanbi Lighthouse
Eluanbi Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon at Taiwan’s southernmost tip, renowned for its powerful light, distinctive architecture, and scenic ocean views within Kenting National Park.
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C.
Kallur Lighthouse
Kallur Lighthouse is a picturesque, cliff-top lighthouse on the Faroe Islands’ island of Kalsoy, famed for its dramatic coastal views and popularity among hikers and photographers.
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D.
Emine Lighthouse
Emine Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon situated near Cape Emine on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, guiding maritime traffic along this prominent headland.
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E.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | road from other parts of Xiyu Island ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Penghu County
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Taiwan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Penghu County ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
coastal navigation aid
ⓘ
guiding ships through the Taiwan Strait ⓘ |
| hasPart |
keeper’s quarters
ⓘ
light lantern ⓘ lighthouse tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Taiwan Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastline of Xiyu Island ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National monument of Taiwan ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Penghu County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penghu archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiyu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | National Standard Time of Taiwan ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Taiwan Strait shipping lanes
NERFINISHED
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coast of Xiyu Island ⓘ |
| locatedOn | cliff ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| navigationalRole | landfall light for vessels in the Taiwan Strait ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Maritime and Port Bureau of Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
maritime safety
ⓘ
prevention of shipwrecks ⓘ |
| region | outlying islands of Taiwan ⓘ |
| significance |
historic symbol of Penghu’s maritime heritage
ⓘ
important aid to navigation in the Penghu area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Xiyu Lighthouse Description of subject: Xiyu Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Xiyu Island in Taiwan’s Penghu archipelago, known for guiding ships through the Taiwan Strait.
Referenced by (1)
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