Zhao Yong
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Zhao Yong was the personal name of King Wuling of Zhao, a Warring States-era Chinese ruler famed for his military reforms and adoption of nomadic cavalry tactics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zhao Yong canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8234734 — 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: Zhao Yong Context triple: [King Wuling of Zhao, personalName, Zhao Yong]
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A.
Zhu Yousong
Zhu Yousong was a Ming dynasty imperial prince who briefly reigned as the Hongguang Emperor, one of the Southern Ming claimants to the Chinese throne after the fall of Beijing to the Qing.
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B.
Zhu Cijiong
Zhu Cijiong was a Qing dynasty imperial prince, known as one of the sons of the Chongzhen Emperor, the last ruler of the Ming dynasty.
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C.
Wei Zhongxian
Wei Zhongxian was a powerful and infamous eunuch of the late Ming dynasty who dominated the court during the Tianqi Emperor’s reign and became a symbol of corrupt autocratic rule.
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D.
Li Dongyang
Li Dongyang was a prominent Ming dynasty scholar-official, poet, and statesman who served in high office under multiple emperors and was renowned for his literary talent and political influence.
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E.
Zhao Zheng
Zhao Zheng is an actor known for appearing in the film or television production identified by the Special ID.
- 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: Zhao Yong Target entity description: Zhao Yong was the personal name of King Wuling of Zhao, a Warring States-era Chinese ruler famed for his military reforms and adoption of nomadic cavalry tactics.
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A.
Zhu Yousong
Zhu Yousong was a Ming dynasty imperial prince who briefly reigned as the Hongguang Emperor, one of the Southern Ming claimants to the Chinese throne after the fall of Beijing to the Qing.
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B.
Zhu Cijiong
Zhu Cijiong was a Qing dynasty imperial prince, known as one of the sons of the Chongzhen Emperor, the last ruler of the Ming dynasty.
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C.
Wei Zhongxian
Wei Zhongxian was a powerful and infamous eunuch of the late Ming dynasty who dominated the court during the Tianqi Emperor’s reign and became a symbol of corrupt autocratic rule.
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D.
Li Dongyang
Li Dongyang was a prominent Ming dynasty scholar-official, poet, and statesman who served in high office under multiple emperors and was renowned for his literary talent and political influence.
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E.
Zhao Zheng
Zhao Zheng is an actor known for appearing in the film or television production identified by the Special ID.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Zhao
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Warring States-period ruler ⓘ ancient Chinese ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| abdicatedTo | King Huiwen of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hu-style clothing reform
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rise of Zhao as a major northern power ⓘ |
| birthDate | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| country | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | starvation during palace siege ⓘ |
| deathDate | 298 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTerritoryInto | regions inhabited by nomadic tribes ⓘ |
| familyName | Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Marquess Cheng of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Yong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-imperial China ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedReform |
adoption of Hu-style clothing for soldiers
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introduction of large-scale cavalry units ⓘ reorganization of Zhao’s military along nomadic models ⓘ |
| influencedBy | northern nomadic peoples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adoption of nomadic cavalry tactics
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military reforms ⓘ policy of "胡服骑射" (wearing Hu-style clothing and shooting from horseback) ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 赵武灵王 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | zh ⓘ |
| notableEvent | abdication in favor of his son King Huiwen of Zhao ⓘ |
| personalName | Zhao Yong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalNameOf | King Wuling of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postAbdicationTitle | Lord Father (主父) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Marquess Cheng of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 299 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 325 BC ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantCampaign |
campaigns against Linhu
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campaigns against Loufan ⓘ |
| stateRuled | State of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | military power of the State of Zhao ⓘ |
| successor | King Huiwen of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zhao Yong Description of subject: Zhao Yong was the personal name of King Wuling of Zhao, a Warring States-era Chinese ruler famed for his military reforms and adoption of nomadic cavalry tactics.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.