Gojoseon
E113433
Gojoseon was an ancient Korean kingdom traditionally regarded as the first Korean state and the foundation of early Korean civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gojoseon canonical | 2 |
| Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T959939 — 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: Gojoseon Context triple: [Korean Peninsula, historicalState, Gojoseon]
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A.
Korean Empire
The Korean Empire was a short-lived sovereign state that ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1897 to 1910, during which it attempted modernization and reform before being annexed by Japan.
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B.
Yamato polity
The Yamato polity was an early Japanese state centered in the Yamato region that unified local clans under a ruling dynasty and laid the foundations for the imperial institution.
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C.
South Korea
South Korea is an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, known for its advanced technology, vibrant pop culture, and rapid economic development.
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D.
State of Chu
The State of Chu was a powerful and culturally influential ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, known for its distinctive art, rituals, and major role in the Warring States period.
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E.
King of Anshan
King of Anshan was an early royal title held by Cyrus the Great as ruler of the ancient Elamite region of Anshan in southwestern Iran, preceding his founding of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
- 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: Gojoseon Target entity description: Gojoseon was an ancient Korean kingdom traditionally regarded as the first Korean state and the foundation of early Korean civilization.
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A.
Korean Empire
The Korean Empire was a short-lived sovereign state that ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1897 to 1910, during which it attempted modernization and reform before being annexed by Japan.
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B.
Yamato polity
The Yamato polity was an early Japanese state centered in the Yamato region that unified local clans under a ruling dynasty and laid the foundations for the imperial institution.
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C.
South Korea
South Korea is an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, known for its advanced technology, vibrant pop culture, and rapid economic development.
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D.
State of Chu
The State of Chu was a powerful and culturally influential ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, known for its distinctive art, rituals, and major role in the Warring States period.
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E.
King of Anshan
King of Anshan was an early royal title held by Cyrus the Great as ruler of the ancient Elamite region of Anshan in southwestern Iran, preceding his founding of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age polity
ⓘ
ancient Korean kingdom ⓘ historical state ⓘ |
| capital | Wanggeom-seong ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Han dynasty ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Korea
ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Peninsula
|
| culture | Korean culture ⓘ |
| dividedInto | Four Commanderies of Han ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture-based economy
ⓘ
bronze production ⓘ |
| endDate | 108 BCE ⓘ |
| engagedIn | trade with Chinese states ⓘ |
| era |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
early Iron Age ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | ancient Koreans ⓘ |
| event | fell to the Han dynasty of China in 108 BCE ⓘ |
| founder |
Dangun
ⓘ
mythical king Dangun Wanggeom ⓘ |
| foundingMyth | Dangun myth ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first Korean state in traditional Korean historiography
ⓘ
foundation of early Korean civilization ⓘ |
| language |
Old Korean
ⓘ
linked to:
Korean
|
| legalCode | Eight Prohibitions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Korean Peninsula
ⓘ
Liaoning region ⓘ
linked to:
Liaoning
Manchuria ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Han
ⓘ
Records of the Grand Historian ⓘ Samguk Sagi ⓘ Samguk Yusa ⓘ |
| modernCountryTerritory |
China
ⓘ
North Korea ⓘ South Korea ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Han dynasty
ⓘ
Yan (state) ⓘ
linked to:
state of Yan
Yemaek tribes ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient East Asia ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| predecessor | pre-state tribal polities on the Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| religion |
Korean shamanism
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| startDate |
archaeologically around early 1st millennium BCE
ⓘ
traditionally 2333 BCE ⓘ |
| successor |
Buyeo
ⓘ
Goguryeo ⓘ Jin (Korean state) ⓘ Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea ⓘ
linked to:
Gojoseon
|
| usedMaterialCulture |
Korean-style bronze daggers
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dolmens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gojoseon Description of subject: Gojoseon was an ancient Korean kingdom traditionally regarded as the first Korean state and the foundation of early Korean civilization.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.