Revolt of the Three Feudatories
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The Revolt of the Three Feudatories was a major rebellion (1673–1681) by three powerful Han Chinese generals in southern China against the early Qing dynasty, which significantly shaped the consolidation of Qing rule.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Revolt of the Three Feudatories canonical | 2 |
| Rebellion of the Three Feudatories | 1 |
| suppression of the Revolt of the Three Feudatories | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2563354 — 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: Revolt of the Three Feudatories Context triple: [Qing army, conflict, Revolt of the Three Feudatories]
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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.
Rebellion of the Three Guards
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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D.
Yellow Turban Rebellion
The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a massive peasant uprising in late 2nd-century China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period.
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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: Revolt of the Three Feudatories Target entity description: The Revolt of the Three Feudatories was a major rebellion (1673–1681) by three powerful Han Chinese generals in southern China against the early Qing dynasty, which significantly shaped the consolidation of Qing rule.
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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.
Rebellion of the Three Guards
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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D.
Yellow Turban Rebellion
The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a massive peasant uprising in late 2nd-century China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Revolt of the Three Feudatories
ⓘ
surface form:
Rebellion of the Three Feudatories
San Fan zhi Luan ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred after the Qing conquest of the Ming dynasty heartland ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces of Geng Jingzhong
ⓘ
forces of Shang Zhixin ⓘ forces of Wu Sangui ⓘ |
| conflictType |
feudal revolt
ⓘ
internal rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| endTime | 1681 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Qing conquest of Taiwan ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Qing court attempts to reduce the power of semi‑independent feudatory domains
ⓘ
economic burdens and financial strain on the Qing treasury ⓘ fear among feudatory generals of losing hereditary privileges ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
demonstrated limits of delegated military power to regional lords
ⓘ
prompted Qing reforms in provincial governance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| impact |
accelerated integration of southern China into the Qing administrative system
ⓘ
long‑term stabilization of Qing rule over China proper ⓘ reduction of military autonomy of regional Han generals ⓘ |
| location |
Fujian
ⓘ
Guangdong Province ⓘ
surface form:
Guangdong
Guangxi Province ⓘ
surface form:
Guangxi
Guizhou Province ⓘ
surface form:
Guizhou
Hunan Province ⓘ
surface form:
Hunan
Sichuan Province ⓘ
surface form:
Sichuan
Yunnan Province ⓘ
surface form:
Yunnan
southern China ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kangxi
ⓘ
surface form:
Kangxi Emperor
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| participant |
Han Chinese generals
ⓘ
Han Chinese soldiers ⓘ Qing army ⓘ
surface form:
Manchu Bannermen
Mongol auxiliaries ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| result |
Qing victory
ⓘ
consolidation of centralized Qing rule over China ⓘ strengthening of imperial authority of the Kangxi Emperor ⓘ suppression of the feudatory domains ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Geng Jingzhong
ⓘ
Kangxi ⓘ
surface form:
Kangxi Emperor
Shang Zhixin ⓘ Wu Sangui ⓘ |
| startTime | 1673 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early Qing dynasty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Revolt of the Three Feudatories Description of subject: The Revolt of the Three Feudatories was a major rebellion (1673–1681) by three powerful Han Chinese generals in southern China against the early Qing dynasty, which significantly shaped the consolidation of Qing rule.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
suppression of the Revolt of the Three Feudatories
this entity surface form:
Rebellion of the Three Feudatories