Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou)
E401145
Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou) is the dramatic eastern end of the Great Wall of China, where the fortification extends into the Bohai Sea near Shanhaiguan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laolongtou (Old Dragon Head) | 1 |
| Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3942747 — 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: Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou) Context triple: [Shanhaiguan Pass, connectedTo, Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou)]
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A.
Dongshan Liangjie
Dongshan Liangjie was a 9th-century Chinese Chan master regarded as the founder of the Caodong (Sōtō) school of Zen Buddhism.
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B.
Gubeikou
Gubeikou is a historically significant mountain pass and Great Wall fortification in northern China that has long served as a strategic gateway between the North China Plain and the Mongolian plateau.
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C.
Baotu Spring
Baotu Spring is a renowned artesian karst spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear water, cultural significance, and status as one of the city’s most iconic natural landmarks.
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D.
Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower is a historic and iconic Chinese pavilion in Wuhan, renowned for its classical architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views over the Yangtze River.
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E.
Zhujiajiao
Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town on the outskirts of Shanghai, famed for its historic canals, stone bridges, and traditional architecture.
- 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: Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou) Target entity description: Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou) is the dramatic eastern end of the Great Wall of China, where the fortification extends into the Bohai Sea near Shanhaiguan.
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A.
Dongshan Liangjie
Dongshan Liangjie was a 9th-century Chinese Chan master regarded as the founder of the Caodong (Sōtō) school of Zen Buddhism.
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B.
Gubeikou
Gubeikou is a historically significant mountain pass and Great Wall fortification in northern China that has long served as a strategic gateway between the North China Plain and the Mongolian plateau.
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C.
Baotu Spring
Baotu Spring is a renowned artesian karst spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear water, cultural significance, and status as one of the city’s most iconic natural landmarks.
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D.
Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower is a historic and iconic Chinese pavilion in Wuhan, renowned for its classical architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views over the Yangtze River.
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E.
Zhujiajiao
Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town on the outskirts of Shanghai, famed for its historic canals, stone bridges, and traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Wall section
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Laolongtou
ⓘ
Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou) section of the Great Wall ⓘ
surface form:
Laolongtou Great Wall
|
| architecturalStyle | Ming Dynasty military architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ming Dynasty
|
| builtUnderEmperor |
Hongwu Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Hongwu
Yongle Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Yongle
|
| category |
Great Wall of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Wall tourist site
coastal fortification ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ming Dynasty
|
| country | China ⓘ |
| feature |
Great Wall extending into the sea
ⓘ
beacon tower ⓘ sea-facing ramparts ⓘ stone and brick battlements ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| function |
border fortification
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chenghai Tower
ⓘ
Jinglu Beacon Tower ⓘ Ming Dynasty wall section ⓘ Nereus Temple ⓘ Sea Stone City ⓘ Wanghai Tower ⓘ |
| hasView |
Laizhou Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
Bohai Sea coastline
Shanhaiguan Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Shanhaiguan Pass area
|
| heritageStatus | protected cultural relic of China ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hebei
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebei Province
Qinhuangdao ⓘ Shanhaiguan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Shanhaiguan Pass
ⓘ
Qinhuangdao ⓘ
surface form:
Shanhaiguan town
|
| locatedOnWaterbody | Bohai Sea ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
rammed earth (in some sections) ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Qinhuangdao ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Wall of China ⓘ |
| province | Hebei ⓘ |
| region | North China ⓘ |
| significance |
easternmost end of the Ming Great Wall on the sea
ⓘ
symbolic starting point of the Great Wall ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
historical tours
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou) Description of subject: Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou) is the dramatic eastern end of the Great Wall of China, where the fortification extends into the Bohai Sea near Shanhaiguan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Laolongtou (Old Dragon Head)