Wu Zixu
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Wu Zixu was a prominent Chinese statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period, best known for helping the State of Wu rise to power and for his enduring legacy in Chinese historical and cultural tradition.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1625130 — 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: Wu Zixu Context triple: [State of Chu, notableFigure, Wu Zixu]
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King Huai of Chu
King Huai of Chu was a Warring States–period monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, remembered for his political struggles with the state of Qin and his eventual capture and death in Qin territory.
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B.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
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C.
Shan Zuchang
Shan Zuchang is a Chinese businessman best known for serving as chairman of English football club West Bromwich Albion.
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D.
Sun Lianzhong
Sun Lianzhong was a Nationalist Chinese general noted for his leadership in key battles against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
Wang Jian
Wang Jian was a prominent Qin dynasty general whose military campaigns were crucial in the unification of China under Qin rule.
- 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: Wu Zixu Target entity description: Wu Zixu was a prominent Chinese statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period, best known for helping the State of Wu rise to power and for his enduring legacy in Chinese historical and cultural tradition.
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A.
King Huai of Chu
King Huai of Chu was a Warring States–period monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, remembered for his political struggles with the state of Qin and his eventual capture and death in Qin territory.
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B.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
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C.
Shan Zuchang
Shan Zuchang is a Chinese businessman best known for serving as chairman of English football club West Bromwich Albion.
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D.
Sun Lianzhong
Sun Lianzhong was a Nationalist Chinese general noted for his leadership in key battles against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
Wang Jian
Wang Jian was a prominent Qin dynasty general whose military campaigns were crucial in the unification of China under Qin rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese statesman
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Spring and Autumn period person ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military strategist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wu Yuan ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Qiantang River ⓘ |
| birthPlace | State of Chu ⓘ |
| brother | Wu Shang ⓘ |
| chineseName |
Wu Zixu
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
伍子胥
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| courtesyName | Zixu ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
appears in Records of the Grand Historian
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appears in historical texts such as Zuo Zhuan ⓘ subject of many Chinese legends ⓘ |
| deathCause | forced suicide ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Wu ⓘ |
| enemyState | State of Chu ⓘ |
| era |
Spring and Autumn period
ⓘ
surface form:
late Spring and Autumn period
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| executedBy |
King Helü of Wu
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surface form:
King Fuchai of Wu
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| familyName | Wu ⓘ |
| father | Wu She ⓘ |
| genreOfSources | Chinese historiography ⓘ |
| givenName | Yuan ⓘ |
| helpedConquer |
Ying (later Chu capital)
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surface form:
Ying, capital of Chu
|
| influenced | rise of Wu as a regional hegemon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping the State of Wu rise to power
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loyalty and filial piety in Chinese tradition ⓘ strategic role in Wu–Chu conflicts ⓘ |
| nationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| notableAct |
advising King Helü on state reforms and military campaigns
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fleeing from Chu to Wu after persecution ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Boju ⓘ |
| occupation |
advisor
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general ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| posthumousTreatment | body thrown into a river ⓘ |
| region | Jiangnan (through service in Wu) ⓘ |
| rememberedAs | symbol of loyal remonstrance to rulers ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfBoju | military strategist for the State of Wu ⓘ |
| servedRuler |
King Helü of Wu
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surface form:
King Fuchai of Wu
King Helü of Wu ⓘ |
| servedState | State of Wu ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th–5th century BCE ⓘ |
| tradition | Chinese historical and cultural tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
loyal official
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river god ⓘ |
| virtueAssociated |
filial piety
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loyalty ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wu Zixu Description of subject: Wu Zixu was a prominent Chinese statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period, best known for helping the State of Wu rise to power and for his enduring legacy in Chinese historical and cultural tradition.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
伍子胥