Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend
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The Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend is a Vietnamese folktale about Emperor Lê Lợi receiving a divine sword to defeat foreign invaders and later returning it to a sacred turtle in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8368551 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend Context triple: [Turtle Tower, associatedWithLegend, Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend]
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A.
Snake and Sword
Snake and Sword is an adventure novel by British author Percival Christopher Wren, best known for its themes of military life, honor, and romance in colonial settings.
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B.
Three Treasures
The Three Treasures in Neidan (Chinese internal alchemy) are the fundamental vital substances—jing (essence), qi (vital energy), and shen (spirit)—that practitioners refine and transform for spiritual cultivation and longevity.
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C.
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.
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D.
Gwangandaegyo
Gwangandaegyo is a prominent suspension bridge in Busan, South Korea, known for its scenic coastal views and nighttime LED light displays.
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E.
The Dragon Scroll
"The Dragon Scroll" is a musical track from the score of the animated film *Kung Fu Panda* (2008), composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell.
- 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: Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend Target entity description: The Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend is a Vietnamese folktale about Emperor Lê Lợi receiving a divine sword to defeat foreign invaders and later returning it to a sacred turtle in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.
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A.
Snake and Sword
Snake and Sword is an adventure novel by British author Percival Christopher Wren, best known for its themes of military life, honor, and romance in colonial settings.
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B.
Three Treasures
The Three Treasures in Neidan (Chinese internal alchemy) are the fundamental vital substances—jing (essence), qi (vital energy), and shen (spirit)—that practitioners refine and transform for spiritual cultivation and longevity.
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C.
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.
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D.
Gwangandaegyo
Gwangandaegyo is a prominent suspension bridge in Busan, South Korea, known for its scenic coastal views and nighttime LED light displays.
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E.
The Dragon Scroll
"The Dragon Scroll" is a musical track from the score of the animated film *Kung Fu Panda* (2008), composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vietnamese legend
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folktale ⓘ myth ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | Vietnamese resistance against Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Later Lê dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Lam Sơn uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Emperor Lê Lợi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedStructure |
Ngọc Sơn Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turtle Tower (Tháp Rùa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Vietnamese mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foundation myths of places ⓘ legends about swords ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
heavenly mandate
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returning a divine gift ⓘ sacred weapon ⓘ |
| centralObject | divine sword ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Vietnamese folk religion
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Vietnamese nationalism ⓘ |
| explainsNameOf | Hoàn Kiếm Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explainsToponym | “Hoàn Kiếm” (Returned Sword) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Hanoi
NERFINISHED
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Hoàn Kiếm Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Thăng Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Vietnamese literature
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Vietnamese public monuments ⓘ Vietnamese visual arts ⓘ |
| involvesSupernaturalBeing |
Golden Turtle God
NERFINISHED
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sacred turtle ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lê Lợi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
legitimate rulers act with humility
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power granted by heaven must be returned ⓘ victory comes from both human effort and divine favor ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
divine assistance in war
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gratitude and returning borrowed power ⓘ legitimization of royal authority ⓘ struggle against foreign invaders ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Lê Lợi receives a magical sword from a divine source
NERFINISHED
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Lê Lợi returns the sword to the turtle on the lake ⓘ Lê Lợi uses the sword to defeat foreign invaders NERFINISHED ⓘ a sacred turtle emerges in the lake to reclaim the sword ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Vietnamese independence
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harmony between humans and nature ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ righteous kingship ⓘ |
| timeSetting |
early 15th century
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period of Ming occupation of Đại Việt ⓘ |
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Subject: Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend Description of subject: The Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend is a Vietnamese folktale about Emperor Lê Lợi receiving a divine sword to defeat foreign invaders and later returning it to a sacred turtle in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.
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