Battle of Kunlun Pass
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The Battle of Kunlun Pass was a major 1939–1940 clash between Chinese and Japanese forces in Guangxi, China, where Chinese troops achieved a significant victory that helped disrupt Japanese advances in southern China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kunlun Pass canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13268194 — 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: Battle of Kunlun Pass Context triple: [Battle of South Guangxi, followedBy, Battle of Kunlun Pass]
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Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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Battle of Hexi Corridor
The Battle of Hexi Corridor was a pivotal military campaign in which the Han dynasty secured control of the strategic Hexi Corridor in northwestern China, weakening Xiongnu influence and opening routes for westward expansion and trade.
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Battle of Chenggao
The Battle of Chenggao was a key military engagement during the Chu–Han Contention in early imperial China, influencing the power struggle that led to the founding of the Han dynasty.
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Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Mobei was a decisive Han dynasty military campaign in 119 BCE in which General Wei Qing led Chinese forces deep into the northern steppe to severely weaken the Xiongnu confederation and secure Han dominance in the region.
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E.
Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
- 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: Battle of Kunlun Pass Target entity description: The Battle of Kunlun Pass was a major 1939–1940 clash between Chinese and Japanese forces in Guangxi, China, where Chinese troops achieved a significant victory that helped disrupt Japanese advances in southern China.
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A.
Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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B.
Battle of Hexi Corridor
The Battle of Hexi Corridor was a pivotal military campaign in which the Han dynasty secured control of the strategic Hexi Corridor in northwestern China, weakening Xiongnu influence and opening routes for westward expansion and trade.
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C.
Battle of Chenggao
The Battle of Chenggao was a key military engagement during the Chu–Han Contention in early imperial China, influencing the power struggle that led to the founding of the Han dynasty.
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D.
Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Mobei was a decisive Han dynasty military campaign in 119 BCE in which General Wei Qing led Chinese forces deep into the northern steppe to severely weaken the Xiongnu confederation and secure Han dominance in the region.
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E.
Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Chinese National Revolutionary Army
NERFINISHED
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Japanese China Expeditionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
National Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Japanese campaign to cut Chinese supply routes from French Indochina ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Japanese casualties
ⓘ
significant Chinese casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Chinese forces
ⓘ
Japanese forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
|
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRange | 1939–1940 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940-01-11 ⓘ |
| era | World War II in Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Guangxi front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | mountain pass ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Bai Chongxi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masao Nakamura NERFINISHED ⓘ Masao Watanabe NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Fakui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
China
NERFINISHED
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Guangxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kunlun Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
ambush and destruction of Japanese supply columns
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death of Japanese brigade commander Masao Nakamura ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Chinese 5th Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese 21st Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chinese Nationalist government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Guangxi campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Nanning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Chinese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Chinese morale
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first major Chinese victory after the fall of Wuhan ⓘ temporarily checked Japanese operations in Guangxi ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939-12-18 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
disruption of Japanese advance in southern China
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relief of Nanning ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
ambush
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encirclement ⓘ mountain warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Kunlun Pass Description of subject: The Battle of Kunlun Pass was a major 1939–1940 clash between Chinese and Japanese forces in Guangxi, China, where Chinese troops achieved a significant victory that helped disrupt Japanese advances in southern China.
Referenced by (2)
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