Duke Yansheng
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Duke Yansheng is a hereditary noble title historically held by descendants of Confucius, serving as the highest-ranking representative of the Kong family lineage in imperial China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duke Yansheng canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21607865 — 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: Duke Yansheng Context triple: [Kong family, notableMember, Duke Yansheng]
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A.
Kong Yingda
Kong Yingda was a prominent early Tang dynasty Confucian scholar and exegete best known for leading the compilation of authoritative commentaries on the Confucian classics.
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B.
Yuan Keding
Yuan Keding was the eldest son of Chinese warlord and short-lived emperor Yuan Shikai, known mainly for his role within his father's regime during the early Republic of China.
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C.
Zhu Houxi
Zhu Houxi was a Ming dynasty imperial prince, known primarily as a son of the Hongzhi Emperor of China.
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D.
Yao Xing
Yao Xing was a ruler of the Later Qin dynasty in China known for his strong support of Buddhism and patronage of the renowned translator Kumārajīva.
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E.
Fu T’ung
Fu T’ung is a historical Chinese figure bearing the surname Fu, known primarily through traditional records that reference notable individuals of the Fu lineage.
- 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: Duke Yansheng Target entity description: Duke Yansheng is a hereditary noble title historically held by descendants of Confucius, serving as the highest-ranking representative of the Kong family lineage in imperial China.
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A.
Kong Yingda
Kong Yingda was a prominent early Tang dynasty Confucian scholar and exegete best known for leading the compilation of authoritative commentaries on the Confucian classics.
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B.
Yuan Keding
Yuan Keding was the eldest son of Chinese warlord and short-lived emperor Yuan Shikai, known mainly for his role within his father's regime during the early Republic of China.
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C.
Zhu Houxi
Zhu Houxi was a Ming dynasty imperial prince, known primarily as a son of the Hongzhi Emperor of China.
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D.
Yao Xing
Yao Xing was a ruler of the Later Qin dynasty in China known for his strong support of Buddhism and patronage of the renowned translator Kumārajīva.
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E.
Fu T’ung
Fu T’ung is a historical Chinese figure bearing the surname Fu, known primarily through traditional records that reference notable individuals of the Fu lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.