Yi family
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The Yi family is the royal clan that founded and ruled Korea's Joseon Dynasty, shaping much of the country's premodern history and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yi family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8277792 — 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: Yi family Context triple: [House of Yi, namedAfter, Yi family]
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A.
Gyeongju Kim clan
The Gyeongju Kim clan is one of the oldest and most prominent Korean lineages, traditionally tracing its origins to the rulers of the ancient Silla kingdom based in Gyeongju.
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B.
Gimhae Kim clan
The Gimhae Kim clan is one of the largest and most historically significant Korean clans, traditionally tracing its origins to the ancient Gaya confederacy and playing a major role in Korean history and culture.
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C.
Andong Kim clan
The Andong Kim clan is a prominent Korean yangban lineage historically influential in politics and culture, particularly during the Joseon dynasty.
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D.
Uiseong Kim clan
The Uiseong Kim clan is a prominent Korean family lineage originating from Uiseong in North Gyeongsang Province, historically associated with many influential scholars and officials.
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E.
Jeonju Kim clan
The Jeonju Kim clan is a prominent Korean lineage originating from Jeonju, historically notable as the royal clan of the Joseon 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: Yi family Target entity description: The Yi family is the royal clan that founded and ruled Korea's Joseon Dynasty, shaping much of the country's premodern history and culture.
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A.
Gyeongju Kim clan
The Gyeongju Kim clan is one of the oldest and most prominent Korean lineages, traditionally tracing its origins to the rulers of the ancient Silla kingdom based in Gyeongju.
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B.
Gimhae Kim clan
The Gimhae Kim clan is one of the largest and most historically significant Korean clans, traditionally tracing its origins to the ancient Gaya confederacy and playing a major role in Korean history and culture.
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C.
Andong Kim clan
The Andong Kim clan is a prominent Korean yangban lineage historically influential in politics and culture, particularly during the Joseon dynasty.
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D.
Uiseong Kim clan
The Uiseong Kim clan is a prominent Korean family lineage originating from Uiseong in North Gyeongsang Province, historically associated with many influential scholars and officials.
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E.
Jeonju Kim clan
The Jeonju Kim clan is a prominent Korean lineage originating from Jeonju, historically notable as the royal clan of the Joseon Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | royal family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
House of Yi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeonju Yi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralSeat | Jeonju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| annexationYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| continuedAsImperialHouseOf | Korean Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticReligionPolicy | state Neo-Confucianism ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Korean ⓘ |
| foundedDynastyInYear | 1392 ⓘ |
| founder | Yi Seong-gye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDynasty | Joseon Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | premodern Korea ⓘ |
| houseType | patrilineal clan ⓘ |
| imperialPeriodEnd | 1910 ⓘ |
| imperialPeriodStart | 1897 ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallyUsed |
Classical Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean ⓘ |
| laterTitleOfHead | Emperor of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | shaped much of Korea's premodern history and culture ⓘ |
| nativeName | 이씨 왕가 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ko ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Gojong of Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sejong the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Seonjo of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunjong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Taejong of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeonsangun of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi Seong-gye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | annexation of Korea by the Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| politicalSystemAssociated | monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasty | Goryeo Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyAssociated |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean shamanism ⓘ Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledDynasty | Joseon Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledPeriodEnd | 1897 ⓘ |
| ruledPeriodStart | 1392 ⓘ |
| scriptHistoricallyUsed |
Hangul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantContribution |
codification of Korean law codes
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development of centralized bureaucratic state in Korea ⓘ patronage of Korean literature and scholarship ⓘ promotion of Neo-Confucianism in Korea ⓘ support for creation and spread of Hangul script ⓘ |
| traditionalTitleOfHead | King of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yi family Description of subject: The Yi family is the royal clan that founded and ruled Korea's Joseon Dynasty, shaping much of the country's premodern history and culture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.