Song of Everlasting Sorrow
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Song of Everlasting Sorrow is a renowned narrative poem by Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi that recounts the tragic love story between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his consort Yang Guifei.
All labels observed (1)
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| Song of Everlasting Sorrow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Song of Everlasting Sorrow Context triple: [Bai Juyi, notableWork, Song of Everlasting Sorrow]
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A.
China's Sorrow
China's Sorrow is a grim nickname for the Yellow River, reflecting its long history of catastrophic floods and devastation in China.
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B.
Southern Song
The Southern Song was the later period of China's Song dynasty, during which the imperial court ruled from the south after losing northern territories to the Jurchen Jin.
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C.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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D.
Shujing
Shujing is one of the oldest and most influential Chinese classics, traditionally regarded as a collection of historical documents and speeches that shaped early Chinese political and moral thought.
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E.
Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
- 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: Song of Everlasting Sorrow Target entity description: Song of Everlasting Sorrow is a renowned narrative poem by Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi that recounts the tragic love story between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his consort Yang Guifei.
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A.
China's Sorrow
China's Sorrow is a grim nickname for the Yellow River, reflecting its long history of catastrophic floods and devastation in China.
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B.
Southern Song
The Southern Song was the later period of China's Song dynasty, during which the imperial court ruled from the south after losing northern territories to the Jurchen Jin.
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C.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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D.
Shujing
Shujing is one of the oldest and most influential Chinese classics, traditionally regarded as a collection of historical documents and speeches that shaped early Chinese political and moral thought.
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E.
Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tang dynasty literature
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narrative poem ⓘ |
| alternateName | Chang Hen Ge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 9th century ⓘ |
| author | Bai Juyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic of Chinese love poetry ⓘ |
| firstLine | Han Huang Zhong Li Si Nian Qiu (漢皇重色思傾國) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative poetry
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romantic tragedy ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | relationship between Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei ⓘ |
| historicalEventReferenced | An Lushan Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Bai Juyi’s poems ⓘ |
| influenced |
dramas about Yang Guifei
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later Chinese love narratives ⓘ modern Chinese films and TV series about Yang Guifei ⓘ operatic adaptations ⓘ |
| length | relatively long for a Tang poem ⓘ |
| literaryForm | gushi (ancient-style poem) ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
NERFINISHED
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Yang Guifei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of romance and history
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emotional depth ⓘ influence on East Asian literature ⓘ vivid narrative style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese literary canon ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | regulated but not strictly lüshi ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Chang'an
NERFINISHED
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Mawei Slope NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
An Lushan Rebellion
NERFINISHED
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imperial romance ⓘ tragic love story ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between love and duty
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impermanence of worldly glory ⓘ love and loss ⓘ memory and longing ⓘ political turmoil ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | mid-Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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Japanese ⓘ Korean ⓘ multiple European languages ⓘ |
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Subject: Song of Everlasting Sorrow Description of subject: Song of Everlasting Sorrow is a renowned narrative poem by Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi that recounts the tragic love story between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his consort Yang Guifei.
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