Dhammayangyi Temple
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Dhammayangyi Temple is a massive, pyramid-like Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its imposing brickwork and mysterious, unfinished interior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dhammayangyi Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10611526 — 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: Dhammayangyi Temple Context triple: [Pagan, notableTemple, Dhammayangyi Temple]
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A.
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its highly revered, gold-covered seated Buddha image.
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B.
Thanboddhay Pagoda
Thanboddhay Pagoda is a large, ornately decorated Buddhist temple complex in Myanmar renowned for its thousands of Buddha images and vibrant, colorful architecture.
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C.
Myathalun Pagoda
Myathalun Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site located in Myanmar’s Magway Region, known for its religious significance and hilltop setting overlooking the Irrawaddy River.
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D.
Gal Vihara
Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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E.
Uppatasanti Pagoda
Uppatasanti Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist stupa in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, modeled after Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda and serving as a major religious and cultural landmark of the capital.
- 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: Dhammayangyi Temple Target entity description: Dhammayangyi Temple is a massive, pyramid-like Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its imposing brickwork and mysterious, unfinished interior.
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A.
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its highly revered, gold-covered seated Buddha image.
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B.
Thanboddhay Pagoda
Thanboddhay Pagoda is a large, ornately decorated Buddhist temple complex in Myanmar renowned for its thousands of Buddha images and vibrant, colorful architecture.
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C.
Myathalun Pagoda
Myathalun Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site located in Myanmar’s Magway Region, known for its religious significance and hilltop setting overlooking the Irrawaddy River.
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D.
Gal Vihara
Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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E.
Uppatasanti Pagoda
Uppatasanti Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist stupa in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, modeled after Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda and serving as a major religious and cultural landmark of the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | pyramid-like ⓘ |
| builder | King Narathu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Pagan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | ground-level stairways to terraces ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | very tight brick joints ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important monument of Pagan-era Buddhism
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symbol of Bagan’s architectural peak ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bricked-up interior corridors
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central shrine ⓘ inner ambulatory passages ⓘ multiple terraces ⓘ stupas on upper terraces ⓘ |
| hasLegend | associated with the cruelty of King Narathu ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east-facing main entrance ⓘ |
| hasPlan | square plan ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | solid core ⓘ |
| heightApprox | about 46 meters ⓘ |
| heritage | Bagan Archaeological Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagan
NERFINISHED
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Mandalay Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| near | Ayeyarwady River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
imposing brickwork
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massive size ⓘ mysterious unfinished interior ⓘ |
| partOf | Bagan temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central Myanmar ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Bagan ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | within Bagan World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural heritage appreciation
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tourism ⓘ worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dhammayangyi Temple Description of subject: Dhammayangyi Temple is a massive, pyramid-like Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its imposing brickwork and mysterious, unfinished interior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.