Fa Zheng
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Fa Zheng was a prominent strategist and advisor during the Three Kingdoms period of China, best known for his crucial support of Liu Bei’s rise to power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fa Zheng canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7824736 — 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: Fa Zheng Context triple: [Shu Han, notableOfficial, Fa Zheng]
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A.
Zhuge Jin
Zhuge Jin was a prominent statesman and military general of the Eastern Wu kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known also as the elder brother of the famed strategist Zhuge Liang.
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B.
Lu Su
Lu Su was a prominent statesman and military strategist of the Eastern Wu kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known for his role in shaping Sun Quan’s foreign and military policies.
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C.
Cui Hao
Cui Hao was a prominent poet of the Tang dynasty in China, best known for his evocative landscape and frontier poems.
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D.
Zhang Zhao
Zhang Zhao was a prominent statesman and strategist of the Eastern Wu kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known for his influential role in governance and military affairs.
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E.
He Jian
He Jian was a prominent Chinese Nationalist military commander and politician active during the early to mid-20th 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: Fa Zheng Target entity description: Fa Zheng was a prominent strategist and advisor during the Three Kingdoms period of China, best known for his crucial support of Liu Bei’s rise to power.
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A.
Zhuge Jin
Zhuge Jin was a prominent statesman and military general of the Eastern Wu kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known also as the elder brother of the famed strategist Zhuge Liang.
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B.
Lu Su
Lu Su was a prominent statesman and military strategist of the Eastern Wu kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known for his role in shaping Sun Quan’s foreign and military policies.
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C.
Cui Hao
Cui Hao was a prominent poet of the Tang dynasty in China, best known for his evocative landscape and frontier poems.
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D.
Zhang Zhao
Zhang Zhao was a prominent statesman and strategist of the Eastern Wu kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known for his influential role in governance and military affairs.
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E.
He Jian
He Jian was a prominent Chinese Nationalist military commander and politician active during the early to mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese politician
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Three Kingdoms period person ⓘ advisor ⓘ official of Shu Han ⓘ strategist ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Liu Bei
NERFINISHED
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Liu Zhang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shu Han
NERFINISHED
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Yi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Mianzhu
NERFINISHED
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Yi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Mianzhu, Sichuan, China ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
decisive
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intelligent ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| closeTo | Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Xiaozhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Chengdu
NERFINISHED
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn | 220 ⓘ |
| eraName | Jian’an era of Emperor Xian of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Fa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Zheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Yi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advising Liu Bei on seizing Yi Province from Liu Zhang
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bold and ruthless strategic proposals ⓘ participation in Hanzhong campaign ⓘ strategic planning in Yi Province campaign ⓘ supporting Liu Bei’s rise to power ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Liu Bei’s strategic planning in the west ⓘ |
| nationality | Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 法正 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Officer in Yi Province under Liu Zhang
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Chief Clerk to Liu Bei ⓘ General of the Household of Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
decisive counsel
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strategic insight ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Liu Bei’s conquest of Yi Province
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Liu Bei’s establishment of a power base in Shu ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Liu Bei
NERFINISHED
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Liu Zhang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Sanguozhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Three Kingdoms period
NERFINISHED
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late Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fa Zheng Description of subject: Fa Zheng was a prominent strategist and advisor during the Three Kingdoms period of China, best known for his crucial support of Liu Bei’s rise to power.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.