Crown Prince Yi Cheok
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Crown Prince Yi Cheok, better known as Emperor Sunjong, was the last emperor of Korea’s Joseon/Daehan Empire, whose short and largely symbolic reign ended with Japan’s formal annexation of Korea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crown Prince Yi Cheok canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8277869 — 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: Crown Prince Yi Cheok Context triple: [Gojong of Korea, child, Crown Prince Yi Cheok]
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A.
King Jangsu
King Jangsu was a powerful 5th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo who greatly expanded its territory and presided over a period of political and cultural flourishing.
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B.
King Jinheung
King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
King Seongjong
King Seongjong was a Joseon dynasty monarch of Korea known for consolidating royal authority, promoting Confucian governance, and overseeing significant cultural and architectural developments.
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D.
Emperor Gongmin
Emperor Gongmin was a ruler of the Goryeo dynasty in Korea known for his efforts to reform government corruption and reduce Mongol influence in the 14th century.
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E.
King Seonjo of Joseon
King Seonjo of Joseon was the 14th monarch of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for his troubled reign during the Japanese invasions of the late 16th century and the resulting political and social upheaval.
- 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: Crown Prince Yi Cheok Target entity description: Crown Prince Yi Cheok, better known as Emperor Sunjong, was the last emperor of Korea’s Joseon/Daehan Empire, whose short and largely symbolic reign ended with Japan’s formal annexation of Korea.
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A.
King Jangsu
King Jangsu was a powerful 5th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo who greatly expanded its territory and presided over a period of political and cultural flourishing.
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B.
King Jinheung
King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
King Seongjong
King Seongjong was a Joseon dynasty monarch of Korea known for consolidating royal authority, promoting Confucian governance, and overseeing significant cultural and architectural developments.
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D.
Emperor Gongmin
Emperor Gongmin was a ruler of the Goryeo dynasty in Korea known for his efforts to reform government corruption and reduce Mongol influence in the 14th century.
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E.
King Seonjo of Joseon
King Seonjo of Joseon was the 14th monarch of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for his troubled reign during the Japanese invasions of the late 16th century and the resulting political and social upheaval.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emperor of Korea
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human ⓘ last emperor of Korea ⓘ member of the Joseon dynasty ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Emperor Sunjong
NERFINISHED
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Sunjong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi Cheok NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi Cheok, Sunjong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1874-03-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Joseon
NERFINISHED
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Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Namyangju
NERFINISHED
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Yureung Royal Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Korean Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1907-08-27 ⓘ |
| country | Korean Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1926-04-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Changdeokgung
NERFINISHED
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Japanese Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraName | Yunghui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Korean ⓘ |
| father | Emperor Gojong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| laterStatus | retired emperor under Japanese rule ⓘ |
| mother | Empress Myeongseong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910
NERFINISHED
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formal annexation of Korea by the Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last reigning monarch of the Korean Empire
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reigning during the period of increasing Japanese control over Korea ⓘ |
| position | Crown Prince of Korea before accession ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Emperor Sunjong Hyo-on NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Emperor Gojong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignCharacteristics | largely symbolic rule under Japanese influence ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1910-08-29 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1907-07-20 ⓘ |
| religion |
Confucianism
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Korean Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Changdeokgung Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
Crown Prince of Joseon
NERFINISHED
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Emperor of the Korean Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Empress Sunjeonghyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Imperial Majesty ⓘ |
| succeededAs | second emperor of the Korean Empire ⓘ |
| successor | none (monarchy abolished after annexation by Japan) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crown Prince Yi Cheok Description of subject: Crown Prince Yi Cheok, better known as Emperor Sunjong, was the last emperor of Korea’s Joseon/Daehan Empire, whose short and largely symbolic reign ended with Japan’s formal annexation of Korea.
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