Journey to the West
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Journey to the West is a classic 16th-century Chinese novel that follows the mythologized pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang and his supernatural disciples, including the Monkey King Sun Wukong, to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Journey to the West canonical | 16 |
| Journey to the West (stage production) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13872387 — 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: Journey to the West Context triple: [Wu Cheng'en, notableWork, Journey to the West]
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A.
Dream of the Red Chamber
Dream of the Red Chamber is a classic 18th-century Chinese novel by Cao Xueqin, renowned for its intricate portrayal of aristocratic life, complex characters, and profound exploration of love, fate, and social decline.
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B.
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a 2013 Chinese fantasy-comedy film directed by Stephen Chow that offers a darkly comic, action-packed reimagining of the classic Journey to the West tale.
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C.
Five Treasures of the Great Snow
Five Treasures of the Great Snow is a traditional name referring to Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain revered in local mythology for its five prominent peaks.
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D.
Prince of Kuaiji
The Prince of Kuaiji was the noble title held by Sun Liang, a deposed emperor of Eastern Wu during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
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E.
Fengshen Yanyi
Fengshen Yanyi is a classic Chinese mythological novel from the Ming dynasty that blends history, folklore, and fantasy to dramatize the fall of the Shang dynasty and the rise of the Zhou.
- 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: Journey to the West Target entity description: Journey to the West is a classic 16th-century Chinese novel that follows the mythologized pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang and his supernatural disciples, including the Monkey King Sun Wukong, to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures.
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A.
Dream of the Red Chamber
Dream of the Red Chamber is a classic 18th-century Chinese novel by Cao Xueqin, renowned for its intricate portrayal of aristocratic life, complex characters, and profound exploration of love, fate, and social decline.
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B.
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a 2013 Chinese fantasy-comedy film directed by Stephen Chow that offers a darkly comic, action-packed reimagining of the classic Journey to the West tale.
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C.
Five Treasures of the Great Snow
Five Treasures of the Great Snow is a traditional name referring to Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain revered in local mythology for its five prominent peaks.
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D.
Prince of Kuaiji
The Prince of Kuaiji was the noble title held by Sun Liang, a deposed emperor of Eastern Wu during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
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E.
Fengshen Yanyi
Fengshen Yanyi is a classic Chinese mythological novel from the Ming dynasty that blends history, folklore, and fantasy to dramatize the fall of the Shang dynasty and the rise of the Zhou.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Journey to the West