Beijing Coup
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The Beijing Coup was a 1924 military takeover in China led by warlord Feng Yuxiang that overthrew the Beiyang government in Beijing and reshaped the balance of power during the Warlord Era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beijing Coup canonical | 1 |
| Beijing coup of 1924 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8727863 — 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: Beijing Coup Context triple: [Second Zhili–Fengtian War, notableEvent, Beijing Coup]
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A.
Gaoping Tombs coup
The Gaoping Tombs coup was a pivotal 249 CE power seizure in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, in which the general and regent Sima Yi eliminated his political rival Cao Shuang and paved the way for the rise of the Jin dynasty.
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B.
Xinyou Coup
The Xinyou Coup was an 1861 palace coup in Qing dynasty China in which Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seized control of the imperial government following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor.
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C.
Huanggutun Incident
The Huanggutun Incident was a 1928 assassination bombing near Shenyang in which Japanese officers killed Chinese warlord Zhang Zuolin, marking a key escalation of Japanese interference in Manchuria.
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D.
Lin Biao incident
The Lin Biao incident was a 1971 political and military crisis in China in which Mao Zedong’s designated successor Lin Biao allegedly plotted a coup and died in a mysterious plane crash while fleeing, triggering a major purge and reshaping the course of the Cultural Revolution.
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E.
Chen Bridge Mutiny
The Chen Bridge Mutiny was a pivotal 10th-century military uprising in China that enabled Zhao Kuangyin to seize power and establish the Song dynasty as Emperor Taizu.
- 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: Beijing Coup Target entity description: The Beijing Coup was a 1924 military takeover in China led by warlord Feng Yuxiang that overthrew the Beiyang government in Beijing and reshaped the balance of power during the Warlord Era.
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A.
Gaoping Tombs coup
The Gaoping Tombs coup was a pivotal 249 CE power seizure in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, in which the general and regent Sima Yi eliminated his political rival Cao Shuang and paved the way for the rise of the Jin dynasty.
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B.
Xinyou Coup
The Xinyou Coup was an 1861 palace coup in Qing dynasty China in which Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seized control of the imperial government following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor.
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C.
Huanggutun Incident
The Huanggutun Incident was a 1928 assassination bombing near Shenyang in which Japanese officers killed Chinese warlord Zhang Zuolin, marking a key escalation of Japanese interference in Manchuria.
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D.
Lin Biao incident
The Lin Biao incident was a 1971 political and military crisis in China in which Mao Zedong’s designated successor Lin Biao allegedly plotted a coup and died in a mysterious plane crash while fleeing, triggering a major purge and reshaping the course of the Cultural Revolution.
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E.
Chen Bridge Mutiny
The Chen Bridge Mutiny was a pivotal 10th-century military uprising in China that enabled Zhao Kuangyin to seize power and establish the Song dynasty as Emperor Taizu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military coup
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| aim |
removal of existing Beiyang leadership
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seizure of control of Beijing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beijing Incident of 1924
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capital Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Northern China politics
ⓘ
Northern warlords ⓘ |
| category |
1924 in China
ⓘ
Coups d'état in China ⓘ History of Beijing ⓘ Military history of the Republic of China (1912–1949) ⓘ |
| commander | Feng Yuxiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal power struggle ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| date | 1924 ⓘ |
| effectOn |
decline of Zhili clique dominance
ⓘ
rise of Feng Yuxiang as a major warlord ⓘ weakening of Beiyang central authority ⓘ |
| era | early Republican China ⓘ |
| followedBy | expansion of Feng Yuxiang's political influence ⓘ |
| historicalContext | fragmentation of China under regional warlords ⓘ |
| involvedFaction |
Fengtian clique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guominjun NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhili clique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedGovernment | Beiyang government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedWarlord | Feng Yuxiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Feng Yuxiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Zhili clique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Beiyang government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Feng Yuxiang's Guominjun forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese Warlord Era conflicts ⓘ |
| politicalNature | anti-Zhili action ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome | temporary reconfiguration of alliances among northern warlords ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Zhili–Fengtian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Second Zhili–Fengtian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
overthrow of the Beiyang government in Beijing
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reshaping of balance of power among Chinese warlords ⓘ |
| significance |
altered alignment of warlord factions in North China
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major turning point in late Beiyang government politics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Warlord Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Republic of China (1912–1949) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggered | reorganization of military forces in North China ⓘ |
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Subject: Beijing Coup Description of subject: The Beijing Coup was a 1924 military takeover in China led by warlord Feng Yuxiang that overthrew the Beiyang government in Beijing and reshaped the balance of power during the Warlord Era.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Beijing coup of 1924