Chu silk manuscripts
E186381
The Chu silk manuscripts are ancient Chinese texts from the Warring States period, written on silk and notable for their early depictions of cosmology, mythology, and divination practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chu silk manuscripts canonical | 1 |
| Mawangdui silk texts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1625135 — 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: Chu silk manuscripts Context triple: [State of Chu, associatedWith, Chu silk manuscripts]
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A.
Chu bamboo slips
Chu bamboo slips are ancient Chinese bamboo manuscripts from the Warring States–era State of Chu, preserving early texts on philosophy, history, and administration.
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B.
Mawangdui Han Tombs
Mawangdui Han Tombs is an archaeological site near Changsha in Hunan, China, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Western Han dynasty tombs, artifacts, and the mummified body of Lady Dai.
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C.
Daozang
Daozang is the vast canonical collection of Taoist scriptures, rituals, and commentaries compiled over centuries as the primary literary foundation of Taoist religious and philosophical tradition.
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D.
Book of Han
The Book of Han is an official Chinese historical text that chronicles the history, politics, and culture of the Western Han dynasty.
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E.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
- 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: Chu silk manuscripts Target entity description: The Chu silk manuscripts are ancient Chinese texts from the Warring States period, written on silk and notable for their early depictions of cosmology, mythology, and divination practices.
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A.
Chu bamboo slips
Chu bamboo slips are ancient Chinese bamboo manuscripts from the Warring States–era State of Chu, preserving early texts on philosophy, history, and administration.
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B.
Mawangdui Han Tombs
Mawangdui Han Tombs is an archaeological site near Changsha in Hunan, China, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Western Han dynasty tombs, artifacts, and the mummified body of Lady Dai.
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C.
Daozang
Daozang is the vast canonical collection of Taoist scriptures, rituals, and commentaries compiled over centuries as the primary literary foundation of Taoist religious and philosophical tradition.
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D.
Book of Han
The Book of Han is an official Chinese historical text that chronicles the history, politics, and culture of the Western Han dynasty.
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E.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese manuscript
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archaeological artifact ⓘ silk manuscript ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sexagenary cycle
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surface form:
Chinese astrology
Chinese cosmology ⓘ Chinese folk religion ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese mythology
calendar systems ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ State of Chu ⓘ
surface form:
state of Chu
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| civilization |
Ancient China
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surface form:
ancient China
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| condition | fragmentary ⓘ |
| contains |
astrological diagrams
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cosmological diagrams ⓘ divination instructions ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culture | Chu ⓘ |
| currentLocation | China ⓘ |
| date | circa 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| describedAs | early Chinese cosmological treatise ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Changsha
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surface form:
Changsha area
Hunan Province ⓘ |
| discoveryContext | tomb excavation ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmological text
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divination text ⓘ mythological text ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Warring States period ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| material | silk ⓘ |
| medium | ink on silk ⓘ |
| scriptStyle | Warring States Chu script ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest known Chinese silk manuscript with cosmological content
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important evidence for development of Chinese calendar ⓘ important source for Warring States Chu religion ⓘ important source for early Chinese divination practices ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of science
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religious studies ⓘ sinology ⓘ |
| topic |
deities of the four directions
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directions and cardinal points ⓘ heavenly stems and earthly branches ⓘ omens and portents ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ sacrificial rites ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstruction of early Chinese cosmology
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study of Warring States religion ⓘ study of early Chinese writing on silk ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chu silk manuscripts Description of subject: The Chu silk manuscripts are ancient Chinese texts from the Warring States period, written on silk and notable for their early depictions of cosmology, mythology, and divination practices.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mawangdui silk texts