Triple

T11089021
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Duan Xiushi E262199 entity
Predicate sphereOfInfluence P2828 FINISHED
Object Tang Empire western frontier
The Tang Empire western frontier was the vast, strategically vital border region where the Tang dynasty confronted Central Asian powers and managed trade, military defense, and cultural exchange along routes such as the Silk Road.
E904124 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Tang Empire western frontier | Statement: [Duan Xiushi, sphereOfInfluence, Tang Empire western frontier]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tang Empire western frontier
Context triple: [Duan Xiushi, sphereOfInfluence, Tang Empire western frontier]
  • A. Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia
    The Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia were a series of early medieval military confrontations between the Arab Umayyad Caliphate and China’s Tang dynasty over influence and control along the Silk Road.
  • B. Zhao–Qin frontier
    The Zhao–Qin frontier was the contested border region between the Warring States of Zhao and Qin in ancient China, serving as a key strategic zone and frequent battleground during their protracted conflicts.
  • C. Tang imperial armies
    Tang imperial armies were the centralized military forces of China's Tang dynasty, responsible for defending and expanding the empire and suppressing major internal rebellions.
  • D. Kokand–Qing border conflicts
    The Kokand–Qing border conflicts were a series of 18th–19th century military clashes and territorial disputes between the Kokand Khanate and China’s Qing dynasty over control of frontier regions in Central Asia, particularly in the Ferghana and Xinjiang areas.
  • E. Song–Liao conflicts
    The Song–Liao conflicts were a series of 10th–12th century military and diplomatic struggles between China’s Song dynasty and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty that shaped the balance of power in northern and central China.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Tang Empire western frontier
Triple: [Duan Xiushi, sphereOfInfluence, Tang Empire western frontier]
Generated description
The Tang Empire western frontier was the vast, strategically vital border region where the Tang dynasty confronted Central Asian powers and managed trade, military defense, and cultural exchange along routes such as the Silk Road.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tang Empire western frontier
Target entity description: The Tang Empire western frontier was the vast, strategically vital border region where the Tang dynasty confronted Central Asian powers and managed trade, military defense, and cultural exchange along routes such as the Silk Road.
  • A. Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia
    The Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia were a series of early medieval military confrontations between the Arab Umayyad Caliphate and China’s Tang dynasty over influence and control along the Silk Road.
  • B. Zhao–Qin frontier
    The Zhao–Qin frontier was the contested border region between the Warring States of Zhao and Qin in ancient China, serving as a key strategic zone and frequent battleground during their protracted conflicts.
  • C. Tang imperial armies
    Tang imperial armies were the centralized military forces of China's Tang dynasty, responsible for defending and expanding the empire and suppressing major internal rebellions.
  • D. Kokand–Qing border conflicts
    The Kokand–Qing border conflicts were a series of 18th–19th century military clashes and territorial disputes between the Kokand Khanate and China’s Qing dynasty over control of frontier regions in Central Asia, particularly in the Ferghana and Xinjiang areas.
  • E. Song–Liao conflicts
    The Song–Liao conflicts were a series of 10th–12th century military and diplomatic struggles between China’s Song dynasty and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty that shaped the balance of power in northern and central China.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d6aa9a40d88190a373e2c7e48285db completed April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d799e844b08190987c7c8e8d626510 completed April 9, 2026, 12:22 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69e3e7b68ca88190a26ee54eb873c9cf completed April 18, 2026, 8:21 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69e3f2cafc008190a3504999297f1e4e completed April 18, 2026, 9:08 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69e3f488819081908f9a4225279cde6b completed April 18, 2026, 9:15 p.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:27 p.m.