Guanyin statue on the sea
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The Guanyin statue on the sea is a towering offshore monument of the bodhisattva of compassion, standing on a small artificial island off the coast near Nanshan Temple in Sanya, Hainan, China.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guanyin statue on the sea canonical | 1 |
| South Sea Guanyin statue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9667727 — 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: Guanyin statue on the sea Context triple: [Nanshan Temple, hasAttraction, Guanyin statue on the sea]
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A.
Donglin Buddha statue
The Donglin Buddha statue is a colossal outdoor sculpture of Amitabha Buddha located at Donglin Temple near Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi, China, and is among the tallest Buddha statues in the world.
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B.
Avalokiteśvara statue
The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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C.
Lingshan Grand Buddha
Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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D.
Zhuhai Fisher Girl statue
The Zhuhai Fisher Girl statue is an iconic seaside monument in Zhuhai, China, depicting a pearl-holding fisherwoman and symbolizing the city’s coastal heritage and romantic folklore.
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E.
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue of the Buddha and major pilgrimage site located near Po Lin Monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
- 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: Guanyin statue on the sea Target entity description: The Guanyin statue on the sea is a towering offshore monument of the bodhisattva of compassion, standing on a small artificial island off the coast near Nanshan Temple in Sanya, Hainan, China.
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A.
Donglin Buddha statue
The Donglin Buddha statue is a colossal outdoor sculpture of Amitabha Buddha located at Donglin Temple near Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi, China, and is among the tallest Buddha statues in the world.
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B.
Avalokiteśvara statue
The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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C.
Lingshan Grand Buddha
Lingshan Grand Buddha is a colossal outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha near Wuxi, China, and one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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D.
Zhuhai Fisher Girl statue
The Zhuhai Fisher Girl statue is an iconic seaside monument in Zhuhai, China, depicting a pearl-holding fisherwoman and symbolizing the city’s coastal heritage and romantic folklore.
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E.
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue of the Buddha and major pilgrimage site located near Po Lin Monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| access | connected to shore by causeway ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nanshan Buddhism Cultural Zone
NERFINISHED
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Nanshan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coast | Sanya coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1999 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Guanyin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Guanyin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
place of pilgrimage
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lotus-shaped pedestal
ⓘ
multi-level base structure ⓘ three-faced Guanyin figure ⓘ |
| height |
108 metres
ⓘ
about 354 feet ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Hainan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nanshan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | artificial island ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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steel ⓘ white stone cladding ⓘ |
| municipality | Sanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the tallest statues of Guanyin in the world ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 2005 ⓘ |
| orientation |
one face toward Taiwan
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one face toward inland China ⓘ one face toward the South China Sea ⓘ |
| province | Hainan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| theme |
compassion
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mercy ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Hainan Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guanyin statue on the sea Description of subject: The Guanyin statue on the sea is a towering offshore monument of the bodhisattva of compassion, standing on a small artificial island off the coast near Nanshan Temple in Sanya, Hainan, China.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Sea Guanyin statue