Grand Tutor of Wei
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The Grand Tutor of Wei was a high-ranking advisory and educational post in the state of Cao Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms period, held by powerful figures such as the strategist and statesman Sima Yi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Tutor of Wei canonical | 1 |
| Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8148095 — 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: Grand Tutor of Wei Context triple: [Sima Yi, office, Grand Tutor of Wei]
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Lord Shang
Lord Shang was an influential Chinese statesman and legalist reformer of the Warring States period, best known for transforming the state of Qin into a highly centralized and powerful military state.
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B.
Marquis Zhongwu of Wuxiang
Marquis Zhongwu of Wuxiang is the posthumous noble title granted to Zhuge Liang, the renowned Shu Han chancellor and strategist of the Three Kingdoms period.
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C.
Shen Dao
Shen Dao is the ceremonial spirit road leading to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, lined with stone statues and monuments that honor deceased emperors.
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D.
Fa Zheng
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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Sima Kang
Sima Kang was a historical figure associated with the compilation of the Chinese chronicle Zizhi Tongjian, contributing to its editorial work.
- 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: Grand Tutor of Wei Target entity description: The Grand Tutor of Wei was a high-ranking advisory and educational post in the state of Cao Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms period, held by powerful figures such as the strategist and statesman Sima Yi.
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A.
Lord Shang
Lord Shang was an influential Chinese statesman and legalist reformer of the Warring States period, best known for transforming the state of Qin into a highly centralized and powerful military state.
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B.
Marquis Zhongwu of Wuxiang
Marquis Zhongwu of Wuxiang is the posthumous noble title granted to Zhuge Liang, the renowned Shu Han chancellor and strategist of the Three Kingdoms period.
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C.
Shen Dao
Shen Dao is the ceremonial spirit road leading to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, lined with stone statues and monuments that honor deceased emperors.
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D.
Fa Zheng
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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E.
Sima Kang
Sima Kang was a historical figure associated with the compilation of the Chinese chronicle Zizhi Tongjian, contributing to its editorial work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory position
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court title ⓘ government office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | state of Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sima clan’s rise to power ⓘ |
| basedOn | Han dynasty office of Grand Tutor ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 魏太傅 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confersInfluenceOver | imperial succession in Wei ⓘ |
| confersPowerOver | state affairs of Cao Wei ⓘ |
| country | Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
civil administration
ⓘ
imperial court politics ⓘ |
| followedBy | Grand Tutor of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRank | top tier among civil offices of Wei ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisory role to the ruler
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educational role for the heir apparent ⓘ high-ranking court counselor ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | one of the Three Excellencies–level posts (or equivalent) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | political struggles among regents in Cao Wei ⓘ |
| inception | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| isSubclassOf | Grand Tutor (Taifu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
3rd century China
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Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Cao Rui’s senior ministers
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Cao Shuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima Shi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cao Wei government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | powerful regents of Wei ⓘ |
| precededBy | Grand Tutor of Eastern Han ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising on major policy decisions
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educating the crown prince ⓘ guiding the emperor in governance ⓘ |
| significantOfficeHolder |
Sima Yi, regent of Wei
NERFINISHED
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Sima Zhao, architect of Jin usurpation ⓘ |
| transliteration | Wei Taifu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | title for de facto rulers late in Wei ⓘ |
| usedIn | imperial Chinese bureaucracy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Tutor of Wei Description of subject: The Grand Tutor of Wei was a high-ranking advisory and educational post in the state of Cao Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms period, held by powerful figures such as the strategist and statesman Sima Yi.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince