State of Song
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The State of Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty period, historically notable as the homeland of the philosopher Zhuangzi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State of Song canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5957249 — 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: State of Song Context triple: [Zhuangzi, birthPlace, State of Song]
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A.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
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B.
A Song Is Born
A Song Is Born is a 1948 musical comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo, that updates the story of eccentric professors and a nightclub singer with a focus on contemporary jazz and swing music.
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C.
The Song We Were Singing
"The Song We Were Singing" is a reflective, nostalgia-tinged track by Paul McCartney from his 1997 album "Flaming Pie."
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D.
Song to Song
Song to Song is a 2017 experimental romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, known for its impressionistic narrative, Austin music-scene setting, and fluid, visually striking cinematography.
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E.
Dream of the Song
Dream of the Song is a contemporary song cycle by British composer George Benjamin, known for its evocative orchestration and setting of medieval Hebrew and Arabic poetry.
- 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: State of Song Target entity description: The State of Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty period, historically notable as the homeland of the philosopher Zhuangzi.
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A.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
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B.
A Song Is Born
A Song Is Born is a 1948 musical comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo, that updates the story of eccentric professors and a nightclub singer with a focus on contemporary jazz and swing music.
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C.
The Song We Were Singing
"The Song We Were Singing" is a reflective, nostalgia-tinged track by Paul McCartney from his 1997 album "Flaming Pie."
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D.
Song to Song
Song to Song is a 2017 experimental romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, known for its impressionistic narrative, Austin music-scene setting, and fluid, visually striking cinematography.
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E.
Dream of the Song
Dream of the Song is a contemporary song cycle by British composer George Benjamin, known for its evocative orchestration and setting of medieval Hebrew and Arabic poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Chinese state ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
State of Chen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Lu NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Qi NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Shangqiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfEnd |
conquest by State of Qi
ⓘ
partition by neighboring states ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Zhou Chinese culture ⓘ |
| dissolved | 286 BCE ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Zi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese (early) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
State of Chu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Qi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder |
Duke Weizi of Song
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weizi Qi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Central Plains of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of a small to mid‑sized Zhou vassal state
ⓘ
preserved Shang rituals and traditions ⓘ |
| homelandOf | Zhuangzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Anhui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shandong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Spring and Autumn period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResident | Zhuangzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Duke Huan of Song
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke Xiang of Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Shang of Song (Song Xiangong)? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | enfeoffment of Shang royal lineage by Zhou kings ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Spring and Autumn interstate wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhou feudal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
Zhou vassal
ⓘ
regional power during Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shang dynasty remnant polity ⓘ |
| religion | Chinese folk religion ⓘ |
| rulingClan | Zi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State of Song Description of subject: The State of Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty period, historically notable as the homeland of the philosopher Zhuangzi.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State of Chen