King Seong of Baekje
E511769
King Seong of Baekje was a 6th-century Korean monarch known for strengthening Baekje’s political power, promoting Buddhism, and expanding cultural and diplomatic ties with neighboring states, including Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Seong of Baekje canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5155515 — 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: King Seong of Baekje Context triple: [Baekje, notableRuler, King Seong of Baekje]
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A.
Onjo of Baekje
Onjo of Baekje was the legendary founding king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
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B.
King Jinheung
King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
King Jangsu
King Jangsu was a powerful 5th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo who greatly expanded its territory and presided over a period of political and cultural flourishing.
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D.
King Geunchogo
King Geunchogo was a powerful 4th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, known for greatly expanding its territory and strengthening its political and cultural influence.
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E.
Gyeongsun of Silla
Gyeongsun of Silla was the final king of the Korean kingdom of Silla, whose reign marked the end of the ancient Three Kingdoms period legacy and the kingdom’s absorption into Goryeo.
- 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: King Seong of Baekje Target entity description: King Seong of Baekje was a 6th-century Korean monarch known for strengthening Baekje’s political power, promoting Buddhism, and expanding cultural and diplomatic ties with neighboring states, including Japan.
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A.
Onjo of Baekje
Onjo of Baekje was the legendary founding king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
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B.
King Jinheung
King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
King Jangsu
King Jangsu was a powerful 5th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo who greatly expanded its territory and presided over a period of political and cultural flourishing.
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D.
King Geunchogo
King Geunchogo was a powerful 4th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, known for greatly expanding its territory and strengthening its political and cultural influence.
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E.
Gyeongsun of Silla
Gyeongsun of Silla was the final king of the Korean kingdom of Silla, whose reign marked the end of the ancient Three Kingdoms period legacy and the kingdom’s absorption into Goryeo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean monarch
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historical figure ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Gaya
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | spread of Buddhism to Japan ⓘ |
| birthName | Myeongnong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalRelocatedTo | Sabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Baekje–Silla wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Baekje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalExchangeWith |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| diedIn | Battle of Gwansan Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Baekje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 6th century ⓘ |
| expandedRelationsWith |
Chinese dynasties
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Muryeong of Baekje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
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encouraging Chinese cultural influences ⓘ legal and bureaucratic reorganization ⓘ patronage of Buddhist art ⓘ |
| language | Old Korean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedCapitalFrom | Ungjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedCapitalTo | Sabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diplomatic relations with neighboring states
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expanding cultural ties with Japan ⓘ promoting Buddhism as a state religion ⓘ sending Buddhist missions to Japan ⓘ strengthening Baekje’s political power ⓘ supporting Buddhist clergy and temples ⓘ |
| opponent | Silla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalName | Seong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Baekje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Muryeong of Baekje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted |
Buddhism
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Buddhist temples construction ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 554 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 523 ⓘ |
| reignTitle | King Seong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sent |
Buddhist images to Japan
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Buddhist monks to Japan ⓘ Buddhist scriptures to Japan ⓘ |
| sentTo | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Wideok of Baekje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Three Kingdoms of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Baekje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Seong of Baekje Description of subject: King Seong of Baekje was a 6th-century Korean monarch known for strengthening Baekje’s political power, promoting Buddhism, and expanding cultural and diplomatic ties with neighboring states, including Japan.
Referenced by (1)
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