First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall (Ming western end)
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The First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall (Ming western end) is a historic Ming-dynasty watchtower marking the westernmost starting point of the Great Wall in China’s Gansu region.
All labels observed (1)
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| First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall (Ming western end) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16447274 — 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: First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall (Ming western end) Context triple: [Jiayuguan City, hasAttraction, First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall (Ming western end)]
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A.
Dongbianmen watchtower
Dongbianmen watchtower is a historic Ming-era defensive tower in Beijing that once formed part of the city’s southeastern fortifications and now serves as a preserved architectural landmark.
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B.
Deshengmen Watchtower
Deshengmen Watchtower is a historic Ming-era defensive tower in Beijing that once formed part of the city’s northern gate complex.
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C.
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.
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D.
Jinshanling Great Wall
Jinshanling Great Wall is a well-preserved and scenic section of China's Great Wall, renowned for its dense concentration of watchtowers and dramatic mountain views.
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E.
Jiankou section of the Great Wall
The Jiankou section of the Great Wall is a steep, unrestored, and photogenic stretch of the wall in Beijing’s mountains, popular with adventurous hikers and photographers.
- 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: First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall (Ming western end) Target entity description: The First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall (Ming western end) is a historic Ming-dynasty watchtower marking the westernmost starting point of the Great Wall in China’s Gansu region.
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A.
Dongbianmen watchtower
Dongbianmen watchtower is a historic Ming-era defensive tower in Beijing that once formed part of the city’s southeastern fortifications and now serves as a preserved architectural landmark.
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B.
Deshengmen Watchtower
Deshengmen Watchtower is a historic Ming-era defensive tower in Beijing that once formed part of the city’s northern gate complex.
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C.
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.
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D.
Jinshanling Great Wall
Jinshanling Great Wall is a well-preserved and scenic section of China's Great Wall, renowned for its dense concentration of watchtowers and dramatic mountain views.
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E.
Jiankou section of the Great Wall
The Jiankou section of the Great Wall is a steep, unrestored, and photogenic stretch of the wall in Beijing’s mountains, popular with adventurous hikers and photographers.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.