Rebellion of the Three Guards
E233754
The Rebellion of the Three Guards was an early Zhou dynasty uprising by former Shang-affiliated regional lords resisting Zhou authority, which threatened the new dynasty’s stability before being suppressed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rebellion of the Three Guards canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2105359 — 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: Rebellion of the Three Guards Context triple: [Zhou dynasty, notableEvent, Rebellion of the Three Guards]
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A.
Rebellion of the Seven States
The Rebellion of the Seven States was a major 2nd-century BCE uprising by powerful regional princes against the central authority of China’s Han dynasty, which led to the strengthening of imperial control and the curbing of feudal power.
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B.
Red Turban Rebellions
The Red Turban Rebellions were a series of 14th-century uprisings in China that helped topple the Yuan dynasty and paved the way for the founding of the Ming dynasty.
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C.
Liang Province Rebellion
The Liang Province Rebellion was a major late 2nd-century uprising in northwestern China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and contributed to its eventual collapse.
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D.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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E.
An Lushan Rebellion
The An Lushan Rebellion was a devastating 8th-century uprising against the Tang dynasty in China that led to massive loss of life and significantly weakened imperial power.
- 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: Rebellion of the Three Guards Target entity description: The Rebellion of the Three Guards was an early Zhou dynasty uprising by former Shang-affiliated regional lords resisting Zhou authority, which threatened the new dynasty’s stability before being suppressed.
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A.
Rebellion of the Seven States
The Rebellion of the Seven States was a major 2nd-century BCE uprising by powerful regional princes against the central authority of China’s Han dynasty, which led to the strengthening of imperial control and the curbing of feudal power.
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B.
Red Turban Rebellions
The Red Turban Rebellions were a series of 14th-century uprisings in China that helped topple the Yuan dynasty and paved the way for the founding of the Ming dynasty.
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C.
Liang Province Rebellion
The Liang Province Rebellion was a major late 2nd-century uprising in northwestern China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and contributed to its eventual collapse.
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D.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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E.
An Lushan Rebellion
The An Lushan Rebellion was a devastating 8th-century uprising against the Tang dynasty in China that led to massive loss of life and significantly weakened imperial power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
challenging Zhou central authority
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preserving autonomy of former Shang elites ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Chinese historical tradition
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Zhou dynasty historiography ⓘ |
| follows | fall of the Shang dynasty ⓘ |
| hasCause |
discontent of former Shang-affiliated lords
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resistance to Zhou authority ⓘ |
| hasContext |
integration of former Shang territories into Zhou state
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power reorganization after Shang collapse ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Zhou royal house
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former Shang-affiliated regional lords ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Zhou dynasty territory ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| partOf | early Zhou dynasty history ⓘ |
| relatedTo | transition from Shang to Zhou rule ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Zhou rule
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suppression of the uprising ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to shaping Zhou feudal order
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early test of Zhou political control ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | early Western Zhou period ⓘ |
| threatened | stability of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rebellion of the Three Guards Description of subject: The Rebellion of the Three Guards was an early Zhou dynasty uprising by former Shang-affiliated regional lords resisting Zhou authority, which threatened the new dynasty’s stability before being suppressed.
Referenced by (1)
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