Great Wall fortress
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The Great Wall fortress in Jiayuguan is a historic stronghold marking the western terminus of the Ming-era Great Wall and serving as a key military and trade gateway on the ancient Silk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Wall fortress canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16447261 — 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: Great Wall fortress Context triple: [Jiayuguan City, knownFor, Great Wall fortress]
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A.
Shanhai Pass defenses
Shanhai Pass defenses were the strategically crucial fortifications at the eastern end of the Great Wall that controlled access between Manchuria and northern China.
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B.
Hulishan Fortress
Hulishan Fortress is a historic coastal defense fort in Xiamen, China, known for its well-preserved Qing dynasty military architecture and massive coastal artillery.
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C.
Tung Chung Fort
Tung Chung Fort is a historic coastal military fortification on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, built in the Qing dynasty to defend against pirates and now preserved as a declared monument.
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D.
Weiyuan Fort
Weiyuan Fort is a historic coastal defense fortification in Humen, China, best known for its role in guarding the Pearl River estuary during the Opium Wars.
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E.
Jiumenkou Great Wall
Jiumenkou Great Wall is a notable section of the Great Wall of China famous for its unique span across the Jiujiang River on a series of stone arches.
- 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: Great Wall fortress Target entity description: The Great Wall fortress in Jiayuguan is a historic stronghold marking the western terminus of the Ming-era Great Wall and serving as a key military and trade gateway on the ancient Silk Road.
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A.
Shanhai Pass defenses
Shanhai Pass defenses were the strategically crucial fortifications at the eastern end of the Great Wall that controlled access between Manchuria and northern China.
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B.
Hulishan Fortress
Hulishan Fortress is a historic coastal defense fort in Xiamen, China, known for its well-preserved Qing dynasty military architecture and massive coastal artillery.
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C.
Tung Chung Fort
Tung Chung Fort is a historic coastal military fortification on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, built in the Qing dynasty to defend against pirates and now preserved as a declared monument.
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D.
Weiyuan Fort
Weiyuan Fort is a historic coastal defense fortification in Humen, China, best known for its role in guarding the Pearl River estuary during the Opium Wars.
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E.
Jiumenkou Great Wall
Jiumenkou Great Wall is a notable section of the Great Wall of China famous for its unique span across the Jiujiang River on a series of stone arches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.