Chu kings
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The Chu kings were the hereditary monarchs of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, a powerful regional kingdom during the Zhou dynasty and the Warring States period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chu kings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7946554 — 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: Chu kings Context triple: [Danyang, governedBy, Chu kings]
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A.
King Kaolie of Chu
King Kaolie of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the late Warring States period, known for ruling in a time of intense interstate conflict before the Qin unification.
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B.
King You of Zhou
King You of Zhou was the last king of the Western Zhou dynasty, infamous for his misrule and the events that led to the dynasty’s collapse.
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C.
King Cheng of Zhou
King Cheng of Zhou was an early Western Zhou dynasty ruler in ancient China, known for consolidating royal authority and granting hereditary fiefs to regional clans and nobles.
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D.
King Ping of Zhou
King Ping of Zhou was an early Eastern Zhou monarch who moved the capital east to Luoyang, marking the decline of royal power and the start of the Eastern Zhou period in ancient China.
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E.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
- 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: Chu kings Target entity description: The Chu kings were the hereditary monarchs of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, a powerful regional kingdom during the Zhou dynasty and the Warring States period.
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A.
King Kaolie of Chu
King Kaolie of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the late Warring States period, known for ruling in a time of intense interstate conflict before the Qin unification.
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B.
King You of Zhou
King You of Zhou was the last king of the Western Zhou dynasty, infamous for his misrule and the events that led to the dynasty’s collapse.
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C.
King Cheng of Zhou
King Cheng of Zhou was an early Western Zhou dynasty ruler in ancient China, known for consolidating royal authority and granting hereditary fiefs to regional clans and nobles.
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D.
King Ping of Zhou
King Ping of Zhou was an early Eastern Zhou monarch who moved the capital east to Luoyang, marking the decline of royal power and the start of the Eastern Zhou period in ancient China.
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E.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese monarchs
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hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedArtifacts |
Chu bamboo slips
NERFINISHED
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Chu bronzes ⓘ Chu lacquerware ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Chu culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialCustoms | large tumulus tombs ⓘ |
| capitalAtVariousTimes |
Chen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danyang NERFINISHED ⓘ Shouchun NERFINISHED ⓘ Ying NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | State of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticPeriod |
Spring and Autumn period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationOfTitle | from viscount to king during Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| endOfRule | conquest of Chu by Qin in 223 BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | ruled a multi-ethnic southern population ⓘ |
| exerciseOfPower | de facto independent sovereignty during Warring States period ⓘ |
| foundingAncestor |
Xiong Yi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuxiong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of Chu territory
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military campaigns against other Zhou states ⓘ patronage of Chu culture ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableKing |
King Ai of Chu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Cheng of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Fu of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Huai of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Kaolie of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ling of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ping of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Qingxiang of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Wu of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King You of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Zhuang of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originMyth | descendants of the clan of Chu ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | regional hegemon in southern China ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Viscount of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | middle and lower Yangtze River valley ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
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ancestor worship ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| title | King of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vassalOf | Zhou kings (nominally) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chu kings Description of subject: The Chu kings were the hereditary monarchs of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, a powerful regional kingdom during the Zhou dynasty and the Warring States period.
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