Book of Wu
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The Book of Wu is the section of the ancient Chinese historical text *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that chronicles the history and rulers of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Wu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7947687 — 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: Book of Wu Context triple: [Records of the Three Kingdoms, bookTitle, Book of Wu]
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A.
Book of Shu
The Book of Shu is the section of the historical chronicle *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that details the history, figures, and events of the Shu Han state during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
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B.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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C.
Prince of Yan
Prince of Yan was the noble title held by Zhu Di before he became the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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D.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic 14th-century Chinese historical novel that dramatizes the power struggles, warfare, and political intrigue among rival states at the end of the Han dynasty.
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E.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
- 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: Book of Wu Target entity description: The Book of Wu is the section of the ancient Chinese historical text *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that chronicles the history and rulers of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
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A.
Book of Shu
The Book of Shu is the section of the historical chronicle *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that details the history, figures, and events of the Shu Han state during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
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B.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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C.
Prince of Yan
Prince of Yan was the noble title held by Zhu Di before he became the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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D.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic 14th-century Chinese historical novel that dramatizes the power struggles, warfare, and political intrigue among rival states at the end of the Han dynasty.
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E.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical text section
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historiographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Jin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Eastern Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfContainingWork | Chen Shou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles |
history of Eastern Wu
ⓘ
rulers of Eastern Wu ⓘ |
| citedBy | Pei Songzhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Chen Shou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledInCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of Eastern Wu campaigns
ⓘ
biographies of Eastern Wu emperors ⓘ biographies of Eastern Wu officials ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese historiography ⓘ |
| focusesOnState | Eastern Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chinese official history
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dynastic history ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | Pei Songzhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered | Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| historicalRegionCovered |
Jiangdong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower Yangtze region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalScope |
administrative structure of Eastern Wu
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biographies of Eastern Wu figures ⓘ military affairs of Eastern Wu ⓘ political history of Eastern Wu ⓘ |
| historicalTradition | Twenty-Four Histories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard editions of Records of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| influenced | later historiography of Eastern Wu ⓘ |
| laterMedium | printed book ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf | Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Book of Shu
NERFINISHED
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Book of Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
study of Eastern Wu rulers
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study of Sun Ce ⓘ study of Sun Jian ⓘ study of Sun Quan ⓘ study of the Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| timeSpanDocumented | late Eastern Han to end of Eastern Wu ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
commentaries on Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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scholarship on Three Kingdoms history ⓘ |
| usesCalendarSystem | Chinese imperial era names ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Wu Description of subject: The Book of Wu is the section of the ancient Chinese historical text *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that chronicles the history and rulers of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
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