Li Guang
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Li Guang was a renowned military general of the Western Han dynasty, celebrated for his bravery and frontier campaigns against the Xiongnu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Li Guang canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9918553 — 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: Li Guang Context triple: [Emperor Wu of Han, general, Li Guang]
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A.
Li Guangli
Li Guangli was a prominent Han dynasty general best known for leading major campaigns against the Xiongnu during the Han–Xiongnu War.
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B.
Duan Gong
Duan Gong was the era name used during part of the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song dynasty in imperial China.
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C.
Li Guangbi
Li Guangbi was a prominent Tang dynasty general renowned for his key role in suppressing the An Lushan Rebellion and helping to restore imperial authority.
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D.
Wei Qing
Wei Qing was a prominent Western Han dynasty general renowned for his decisive victories against the Xiongnu nomads and for helping secure Chinese control over the northern frontier.
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E.
Huo Qubing
Huo Qubing was a celebrated young general of the Western Han dynasty renowned for his decisive cavalry campaigns that dealt major blows to the Xiongnu confederation.
- 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: Li Guang Target entity description: Li Guang was a renowned military general of the Western Han dynasty, celebrated for his bravery and frontier campaigns against the Xiongnu.
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A.
Li Guangli
Li Guangli was a prominent Han dynasty general best known for leading major campaigns against the Xiongnu during the Han–Xiongnu War.
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B.
Duan Gong
Duan Gong was the era name used during part of the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song dynasty in imperial China.
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C.
Li Guangbi
Li Guangbi was a prominent Tang dynasty general renowned for his key role in suppressing the An Lushan Rebellion and helping to restore imperial authority.
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D.
Wei Qing
Wei Qing was a prominent Western Han dynasty general renowned for his decisive victories against the Xiongnu nomads and for helping secure Chinese control over the northern frontier.
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E.
Huo Qubing
Huo Qubing was a celebrated young general of the Western Han dynasty renowned for his decisive cavalry campaigns that dealt major blows to the Xiongnu confederation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Han dynasty general
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historical figure ⓘ military general ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Han–Xiongnu Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battlefieldRole | frontier defense ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brave
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impetuous ⓘ strict with himself ⓘ |
| clan | Li clan of Longxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandType | cavalry forces ⓘ |
| country | Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Junli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | appears as a heroic general in Chinese literature ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathContext |
after failure in a campaign against the Xiongnu
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to avoid court martial ⓘ |
| descendant |
Li Guangli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Li Ling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyServed | Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Western Han period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Li NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Guang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | valiant but often unlucky in campaigns ⓘ |
| knownAs | Flying General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | inspiration for later literary and historical works ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Han imperial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | Longxi Commandery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery in battle
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frontier campaigns against the Xiongnu ⓘ |
| occupation | general ⓘ |
| opponent | Xiongnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousReputation | symbol of tragic heroism in Chinese history ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | northern frontiers of the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| reputation |
popular among soldiers
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renowned for archery skills ⓘ renowned for personal courage ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor Jing of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | hereditary military service family ⓘ |
| tacticalStyle | fast cavalry raids ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| weaponSpecialty | bow and arrow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Li Guang Description of subject: Li Guang was a renowned military general of the Western Han dynasty, celebrated for his bravery and frontier campaigns against the Xiongnu.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.