Duke Mu of Qin
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Duke Mu of Qin was a prominent early ruler of the Qin state during China’s Spring and Autumn period, known for his military expansion and for laying foundations that later enabled Qin’s rise to imperial power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duke Mu of Jin | 1 |
| Duke Mu of Qin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9889889 — 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: Duke Mu of Qin Context triple: [State of Qin, notableRuler, Duke Mu of Qin]
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A.
Duke Xiao of Qin
Duke Xiao of Qin was a 4th-century BCE ruler of the Qin state who initiated major political and military reforms that laid the groundwork for Qin’s rise to power and eventual unification of China.
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King Zhuangxiang of Qin
King Zhuangxiang of Qin was a short-reigning monarch of the Qin state during the late Warring States period and the father of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China.
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C.
King Zhaoxiang of Qin
King Zhaoxiang of Qin was a powerful Warring States-era monarch whose long reign significantly expanded Qin’s territory and laid crucial groundwork for the eventual unification of China.
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D.
King Zhao of Yan
King Zhao of Yan was a Warring States period ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Yan, known for his efforts to strengthen the state and for employing the famous general Yue Yi in campaigns against Qi.
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E.
King Xiang of Wei
King Xiang of Wei was a Warring States–period monarch of the Chinese state of Wei, known for ruling during a time of intense interstate rivalry and political upheaval in ancient 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: Duke Mu of Qin Target entity description: Duke Mu of Qin was a prominent early ruler of the Qin state during China’s Spring and Autumn period, known for his military expansion and for laying foundations that later enabled Qin’s rise to imperial power.
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A.
Duke Xiao of Qin
Duke Xiao of Qin was a 4th-century BCE ruler of the Qin state who initiated major political and military reforms that laid the groundwork for Qin’s rise to power and eventual unification of China.
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B.
King Zhuangxiang of Qin
King Zhuangxiang of Qin was a short-reigning monarch of the Qin state during the late Warring States period and the father of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China.
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C.
King Zhaoxiang of Qin
King Zhaoxiang of Qin was a powerful Warring States-era monarch whose long reign significantly expanded Qin’s territory and laid crucial groundwork for the eventual unification of China.
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D.
King Zhao of Yan
King Zhao of Yan was a Warring States period ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Yan, known for his efforts to strengthen the state and for employing the famous general Yue Yi in campaigns against Qi.
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E.
King Xiang of Wei
King Xiang of Wei was a Warring States–period monarch of the Chinese state of Wei, known for ruling during a time of intense interstate rivalry and political upheaval in ancient China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese ruler
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| advisor |
Bai Li Xi
NERFINISHED
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Gong Sun Zhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jian Shu NERFINISHED ⓘ Qi Zi NERFINISHED ⓘ You Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignsAgainst |
Rong tribes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Rong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanName | Ying NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | State of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Zhou Chinese ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTerritory |
upper Wei River valley
ⓘ
western regions beyond the traditional Zhou heartland ⓘ |
| father | Duke De of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Grand Historian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Ying NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedReformsIn |
administration
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ territorial management ⓘ |
| knownFor |
laying foundations for Qin’s later imperial rise
ⓘ
military expansion of Qin ⓘ strengthening the State of Qin ⓘ territorial expansion westward ⓘ |
| legacy |
elevated Qin from peripheral state to major power
ⓘ
set stage for Qin’s later unification of China ⓘ |
| mother | Qiang Ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalName | Ying Renhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
incorporation of non-Zhou peoples into Qin
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use of talented advisors regardless of origin ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Mu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Duke De of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the Five Hegemons (traditional list) ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 621 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 659 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Chinese folk religion ⓘ |
| spouse | Mu Ji of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRuled | Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Duke Kang of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Hegemon candidate among Zhou states ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke Mu of Qin Description of subject: Duke Mu of Qin was a prominent early ruler of the Qin state during China’s Spring and Autumn period, known for his military expansion and for laying foundations that later enabled Qin’s rise to imperial power.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State of Qin
subject surface form:
Jin (state)
this entity surface form:
Duke Mu of Jin