Triple

T6263093
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject British opium trade in China E140347 entity
Predicate tookPlaceIn P40 FINISHED
Object Qing Empire E36530 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Qing Empire | Statement: [British opium trade in China, tookPlaceIn, Qing Empire]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qing Empire
Context triple: [British opium trade in China, tookPlaceIn, Qing Empire]
  • A. Qing dynasty chosen
    The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 and overseeing a vast multiethnic empire before its collapse led to the founding of the Republic of China.
  • B. Qing
    Qing was the courtesy name of Xunzi, a prominent Confucian philosopher of the Warring States period known for his influential and often contrasting views to Mencius on human nature and ritual.
  • C. Imperial China
    Imperial China refers to the long historical period of Chinese civilization ruled by successive dynasties, characterized by centralized imperial authority, Confucian bureaucracy, and rich cultural, technological, and artistic achievements.
  • D. Ming dynasty
    The Ming dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty (1368–1644) known for its strong centralized government, flourishing arts and literature, maritime expeditions, and the construction and restoration of major works like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
  • E. Qin dynasty
    The Qin dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing writing and measurements, and initiating construction of the Great Wall.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c008c95c5c819084bd3dd56133d84d elicitation completed
NER batch_69c06387fec0819095b47a37b9402aa9 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c51932e704819083e1ed17a86f6b5e ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:25 p.m.