Warring States period
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The Warring States period was a turbulent era in ancient Chinese history (c. 475–221 BCE) marked by intense warfare among rival states, major philosophical developments, and the eventual unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Warring States period canonical | 62 |
| Seven Warring States | 2 |
| The Warring States | 2 |
| Warring States | 2 |
| Eastern Zhou period | 1 |
| Qin unification wars | 1 |
| Warring States period (approximate) | 1 |
| Zhanguo shidai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T268129 — 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: Warring States period Context triple: [Hubei Provincial Museum, significantPeriodCovered, Warring States period]
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A.
Three Kingdoms period
The Three Kingdoms period was a turbulent era in Chinese history (220–280 CE) marked by the division of China into the rival states of Wei, Shu, and Wu, extensive warfare, and legendary figures later romanticized in classic literature.
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B.
Han dynasty
The Han dynasty was a long-lasting imperial Chinese dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) known for consolidating central rule, expanding territory, and fostering major advances in culture, technology, and the Silk Road trade.
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C.
Qin dynasty
The Qin dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing writing and measurements, and initiating construction of the Great Wall.
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D.
State of Chu
The State of Chu was a powerful and culturally influential ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, known for its distinctive art, rituals, and major role in the Warring States period.
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E.
Time of Troubles
The Time of Troubles was a chaotic period in Russian history marked by dynastic crisis, foreign intervention, and widespread social unrest in the early 17th century.
- 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: Warring States period Target entity description: The Warring States period was a turbulent era in ancient Chinese history (c. 475–221 BCE) marked by intense warfare among rival states, major philosophical developments, and the eventual unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
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A.
Three Kingdoms period
The Three Kingdoms period was a turbulent era in Chinese history (220–280 CE) marked by the division of China into the rival states of Wei, Shu, and Wu, extensive warfare, and legendary figures later romanticized in classic literature.
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B.
Han dynasty
The Han dynasty was a long-lasting imperial Chinese dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) known for consolidating central rule, expanding territory, and fostering major advances in culture, technology, and the Silk Road trade.
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C.
Qin dynasty
The Qin dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing writing and measurements, and initiating construction of the Great Wall.
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D.
State of Chu
The State of Chu was a powerful and culturally influential ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, known for its distinctive art, rituals, and major role in the Warring States period.
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E.
Time of Troubles
The Time of Troubles was a chaotic period in Russian history marked by dynastic crisis, foreign intervention, and widespread social unrest in the early 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
period of Chinese history ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Warring States period
ⓘ
surface form:
Zhanguo shidai
戰國時代 ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient China
|
| endCause |
Qin conquest of rival states
ⓘ
unification of China by Qin ⓘ |
| endTime | 221 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Qin dynasty ⓘ |
| follows | Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| hasCause |
decline of Zhou royal authority
ⓘ
fragmentation of Zhou feudal system ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
decline of aristocratic chariot warfare
ⓘ
diplomatic maneuvering ⓘ intense intellectual activity ⓘ intense interstate warfare ⓘ legal and administrative reforms ⓘ mass infantry armies ⓘ political centralization ⓘ rise of bureaucratic states ⓘ social mobility ⓘ territorial expansion of major states ⓘ use of iron weapons ⓘ |
| hasContribution |
Hundred Schools of Thought
ⓘ
advances in military strategy ⓘ codification of laws ⓘ development of Confucianism ⓘ development of Daoism ⓘ development of Legalism ⓘ development of Mohism ⓘ early Chinese political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
remnant Zhou royal domain
ⓘ
smaller states such as Zhongshan ⓘ State of Chu ⓘ
surface form:
state of Chu
State of Han ⓘ
surface form:
state of Han
State of Qi ⓘ
surface form:
state of Qi
state of Qin ⓘ state of Wei ⓘ state of Yan ⓘ state of Zhao ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian political thought
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imperial Chinese statecraft ⓘ later Chinese military theory ⓘ |
| location |
North China Plain
ⓘ
Yangtze River ⓘ
surface form:
Yangtze River basin
Yellow River basin ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Warring States period
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Warring States
|
| partOf | Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Changping
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Partition of Jin ⓘ Qin conquest of the six other major states ⓘ abolition of Zhou kingship ⓘ proclamation of Qin Shi Huang as First Emperor ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Bai Qi
ⓘ
Fan Li ⓘ Li Si ⓘ
surface form:
Han Fei
King Wuling of Zhao ⓘ Qin Shi Huang ⓘ
surface form:
King Zheng of Qin
Lord Shang ⓘ Mencius ⓘ Mozi ⓘ Qin Shi Huang ⓘ Su Qin ⓘ Xunzi ⓘ Zhang Yi ⓘ Zhuangzi ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 475 BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Warring States period Description of subject: The Warring States period was a turbulent era in ancient Chinese history (c. 475–221 BCE) marked by intense warfare among rival states, major philosophical developments, and the eventual unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
Referenced by (72)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State of Yan
subject surface form:
State of Wei
this entity surface form:
Seven Warring States
subject surface form:
State of Qin
subject surface form:
Minyue