Battle of Chengpu
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The Battle of Chengpu was a pivotal 632 BC clash during China’s Spring and Autumn period in which the State of Jin decisively defeated the State of Chu, helping establish Jin’s dominance among the Zhou feudal states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chengpu canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8147952 — 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: Battle of Chengpu Context triple: [State of Jin, majorBattle, Battle of Chengpu]
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Battle of Changping
The Battle of Changping was a decisive 3rd-century BCE clash between the Qin and Zhao states that annihilated Zhao’s forces and paved the way for Qin’s eventual unification of China.
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Battle of Muye
The Battle of Muye was the decisive conflict around 1046 BCE in which the Zhou forces overthrew the Shang dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China.
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Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Mobei was a decisive Han dynasty military campaign in 119 BCE in which General Wei Qing led Chinese forces deep into the northern steppe to severely weaken the Xiongnu confederation and secure Han dominance in the region.
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D.
Battle of Guandu
The Battle of Guandu was a decisive military confrontation in 200 CE between the northern warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao that paved the way for Cao Cao’s dominance in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
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E.
Battle of Hezhou
The Battle of Hezhou was a key military engagement during the Mongol–Song War that contributed to the Mongol Empire’s eventual conquest of the Southern Song dynasty in China.
- 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: Battle of Chengpu Target entity description: The Battle of Chengpu was a pivotal 632 BC clash during China’s Spring and Autumn period in which the State of Jin decisively defeated the State of Chu, helping establish Jin’s dominance among the Zhou feudal states.
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A.
Battle of Changping
The Battle of Changping was a decisive 3rd-century BCE clash between the Qin and Zhao states that annihilated Zhao’s forces and paved the way for Qin’s eventual unification of China.
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B.
Battle of Muye
The Battle of Muye was the decisive conflict around 1046 BCE in which the Zhou forces overthrew the Shang dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China.
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C.
Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Mobei was a decisive Han dynasty military campaign in 119 BCE in which General Wei Qing led Chinese forces deep into the northern steppe to severely weaken the Xiongnu confederation and secure Han dominance in the region.
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D.
Battle of Guandu
The Battle of Guandu was a decisive military confrontation in 200 CE between the northern warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao that paved the way for Cao Cao’s dominance in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
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E.
Battle of Hezhou
The Battle of Hezhou was a key military engagement during the Mongol–Song War that contributed to the Mongol Empire’s eventual conquest of the Southern Song dynasty in China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| alliance | Jin and its allied states ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Duke Wen of Jin recognized as hegemon (ba) among Zhou states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
State of Chu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantsType | Zhou vassal states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Cheng Dechen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke Wen of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cheng of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
decline of Chu influence in the Central Plains
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enhanced prestige of Duke Wen of Jin ⓘ |
| date | 632 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Records of the Grand Historian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Eastern Zhou dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spring and Autumn era of Chinese history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jin hegemony over northern states ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodContext | multi-state system under nominal Zhou royal authority ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| location |
Central Plains of China
NERFINISHED
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Chengpu NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
feigned retreat by Jin forces
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use of chariot warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic example of strategic deception in early Chinese warfare
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one of the earliest well-documented large-scale battles in Chinese history ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Cheng Dechen
NERFINISHED
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King Cheng of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingAlliance | Chu and its vassal states ⓘ |
| outcome | Jin defeated Chu ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jin–Chu wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
power struggles among Zhou vassal states ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Jin–Chu confrontations ⓘ |
| region | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive Jin victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped establish Jin’s dominance among Zhou feudal states
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major turning point in Jin–Chu rivalry ⓘ |
| year | 632 BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Chengpu Description of subject: The Battle of Chengpu was a pivotal 632 BC clash during China’s Spring and Autumn period in which the State of Jin decisively defeated the State of Chu, helping establish Jin’s dominance among the Zhou feudal states.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jin (state)