Marquis Yi of Zeng
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Marquis Yi of Zeng was a 5th-century BCE ruler of the Zeng state in ancient China, best known today for his lavishly furnished tomb containing the famous bianzhong bronze chime bells.
All labels observed (1)
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| Marquis Yi of Zeng canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8147984 — 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: Marquis Yi of Zeng Context triple: [Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, associatedWith, Marquis Yi of Zeng]
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Wen Gong
Wen Gong is the posthumous honorific title bestowed on the influential Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi, reflecting his esteemed status in Chinese intellectual history.
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King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
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King Xuan of Chu
King Xuan of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the Warring States period, known for ruling after King Huai and continuing Chu’s role as a major regional power.
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Marquess Jing of Han
Marquess Jing of Han was an early Zhou-era Chinese noble who established the State of Han as an independent feudal polity.
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King Yunchang of Yue
King Yunchang of Yue was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Yue, remembered as one of its significant rulers during the later stages of its historical prominence.
- 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: Marquis Yi of Zeng Target entity description: Marquis Yi of Zeng was a 5th-century BCE ruler of the Zeng state in ancient China, best known today for his lavishly furnished tomb containing the famous bianzhong bronze chime bells.
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A.
Wen Gong
Wen Gong is the posthumous honorific title bestowed on the influential Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi, reflecting his esteemed status in Chinese intellectual history.
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B.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
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C.
King Xuan of Chu
King Xuan of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the Warring States period, known for ruling after King Huai and continuing Chu’s role as a major regional power.
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D.
Marquess Jing of Han
Marquess Jing of Han was an early Zhou-era Chinese noble who established the State of Han as an independent feudal polity.
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E.
King Yunchang of Yue
King Yunchang of Yue was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Yue, remembered as one of its significant rulers during the later stages of its historical prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese ruler
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historical figure ⓘ noble ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zeng state archaeology
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bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ bronze bells ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| burial | Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Leigudun cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Suizhou, Hubei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Chinese ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 433 BCE ⓘ |
| era | pre-imperial China ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasTombFeature |
accompanying burials of attendants
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large central burial chamber ⓘ multi-chambered wooden tomb structure ⓘ musical instrument chamber ⓘ weapons and chariots chamber ⓘ |
| inscriptionsIndicate | political ties between Zeng and Chu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bianzhong bronze chime bells
NERFINISHED
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important archaeological discovery in Hubei ⓘ large set of ritual bronze vessels ⓘ lavishly furnished tomb ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | state of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Marquis Yi of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zeng state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of the state of Zeng ⓘ |
| region | present-day Hubei Province ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Warring States period ⓘ |
| title | Marquis of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombContains |
bronze ritual vessels
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chariots ⓘ human sacrifices ⓘ lacquerware ⓘ set of 65 bronze bells ⓘ stone chimes ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| tombDating |
around 433 BCE
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early Warring States period ⓘ |
| tombDiscoveredBy | archaeologists of Hubei Provincial Museum ⓘ |
| tombDiscoveredIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| tombLocatedIn | Suizhou, Hubei, China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombSignificance |
evidence of political status of Zeng state
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major source for study of Warring States ritual ⓘ major source for study of ancient Chinese music ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Marquis Yi of Zeng Description of subject: Marquis Yi of Zeng was a 5th-century BCE ruler of the Zeng state in ancient China, best known today for his lavishly furnished tomb containing the famous bianzhong bronze chime bells.
Referenced by (2)
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