Zhou Cang
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Zhou Cang is a legendary Chinese warrior figure from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, known as a fierce, loyal general who serves under the deified war god Guan Yu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zhou Cang canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10065072 — 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: Zhou Cang Context triple: [Guandi, oftenDepictedWith, Zhou Cang]
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A.
Zhang Bao
Zhang Bao was a key military and religious figure of the late Eastern Han dynasty, best known as one of the principal commanders of the Yellow Turban Rebellion alongside his brothers Zhang Jue and Zhang Liang.
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B.
Zhang Zhao
Zhang Zhao was a prominent statesman and strategist of the Eastern Wu kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known for his influential role in governance and military affairs.
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C.
Wu Shang
Wu Shang was an ancient Chinese nobleman of the Wu state, chiefly known as the brother of the famed military strategist and statesman Wu Zixu.
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D.
Zhao Kuo
Zhao Kuo was a Warring States–period general of the State of Zhao, best known for his disastrous leadership at the Battle of Changping against Qin.
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E.
Zhang Shao
Zhang Shao was a son of the famed Shu Han general Zhang Fei during the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms period of 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: Zhou Cang Target entity description: Zhou Cang is a legendary Chinese warrior figure from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, known as a fierce, loyal general who serves under the deified war god Guan Yu.
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A.
Zhang Bao
Zhang Bao was a key military and religious figure of the late Eastern Han dynasty, best known as one of the principal commanders of the Yellow Turban Rebellion alongside his brothers Zhang Jue and Zhang Liang.
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B.
Zhang Zhao
Zhang Zhao was a prominent statesman and strategist of the Eastern Wu kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known for his influential role in governance and military affairs.
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C.
Wu Shang
Wu Shang was an ancient Chinese nobleman of the Wu state, chiefly known as the brother of the famed military strategist and statesman Wu Zixu.
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D.
Zhao Kuo
Zhao Kuo was a Warring States–period general of the State of Zhao, best known for his disastrous leadership at the Battle of Changping against Qin.
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E.
Zhang Shao
Zhang Shao was a son of the famed Shu Han general Zhang Fei during the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms period of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese legendary figure
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fictional character ⓘ general ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| alignment | Shu faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ming dynasty literature
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese folk religion
NERFINISHED
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Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ temple iconography of Guan Yu ⓘ |
| basedOn | figures from late Eastern Han period ⓘ |
| culturalRole | attendant of the deified Guan Yu ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | minor but recognizable figure in Three Kingdoms lore ⓘ |
| deathContext | dies after Guan Yu’s death in many versions of the story ⓘ |
| era | late Eastern Han (narrative setting) ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| genre | historical novel ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| in-universeAffiliation | Guan Yu’s personal retinue ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bravery
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fierce loyalty ⓘ martial prowess ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryOrigin | Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Guan Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyTrait |
follows Guan Yu unto death
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unquestioning obedience to Guan Yu ⓘ |
| nationality | Chinese (legendary) ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
Guan Yu
NERFINISHED
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Zhou Cang’s halberd or blade ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
dark-complexioned
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fierce-looking ⓘ strong ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Chinese opera
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Chinese television dramas about Three Kingdoms ⓘ films about Guan Yu or Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Chinese opera adaptations of Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
bodyguard of Guan Yu
ⓘ
standard-bearer of Guan Yu ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Guan Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion to righteousness
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martial loyalty ⓘ |
| virtue |
courage
ⓘ
faithfulness ⓘ |
| weapon | dao ⓘ |
| worshipContext | appears as attendant deity in some Guan Yu temples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zhou Cang Description of subject: Zhou Cang is a legendary Chinese warrior figure from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, known as a fierce, loyal general who serves under the deified war god Guan Yu.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.