Book of Documents
E256601
The Book of Documents is one of the oldest and most revered Chinese classics, comprising a collection of historical speeches and governmental records that deeply shaped Confucian political and moral thought.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Documents canonical | 34 |
| Shangshu | 4 |
| 書經 | 2 |
| Ancient Text Shangshu | 1 |
| Book of Documents (Shujing) | 1 |
| Modern Text Shangshu | 1 |
| Shang Shu | 1 |
| Shangshu (Book of Documents) | 1 |
| Translation of the Book of Documents (Shujing) | 1 |
| 《尚书》 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2312168 — 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: Book of Documents Context triple: [Confucius, influencedBy, Book of Documents]
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A.
Guoyu
Guoyu is the official standardized form of the Chinese language used in mainland China and other Chinese-speaking regions.
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B.
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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C.
Records of the Grand Historian
Records of the Grand Historian is an influential ancient Chinese historical text by Sima Qian that systematically chronicles Chinese history from legendary times through the early Han period.
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D.
Zizhi Tongjian
Zizhi Tongjian is an 11th-century Chinese chronological historical text compiled under Sima Guang that provides a comprehensive narrative of Chinese history from the Warring States period to the Five Dynasties.
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E.
Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms is a foundational 3rd-century Chinese historical text by Chen Shou that chronicles the late Eastern Han dynasty and the rise of the Wei, Shu, and Wu states.
- 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: Book of Documents Target entity description: The Book of Documents is one of the oldest and most revered Chinese classics, comprising a collection of historical speeches and governmental records that deeply shaped Confucian political and moral thought.
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A.
Guoyu
Guoyu is the official standardized form of the Chinese language used in mainland China and other Chinese-speaking regions.
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B.
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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C.
Records of the Grand Historian
Records of the Grand Historian is an influential ancient Chinese historical text by Sima Qian that systematically chronicles Chinese history from legendary times through the early Han period.
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D.
Zizhi Tongjian
Zizhi Tongjian is an 11th-century Chinese chronological historical text compiled under Sima Guang that provides a comprehensive narrative of Chinese history from the Warring States period to the Five Dynasties.
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E.
Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms is a foundational 3rd-century Chinese historical text by Chen Shou that chronicles the late Eastern Han dynasty and the rise of the Wei, Shu, and Wu states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic text
ⓘ
Confucian classic ⓘ historical text ⓘ political philosophy text ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre |
didactic literature
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documentary history ⓘ |
| contains |
governmental records
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historical speeches ⓘ moral exhortations ⓘ political admonitions ⓘ royal proclamations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
good governance
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ideal rulership ⓘ legitimacy of kingship ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Shangshu
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linked to:
Book of Documents
Shujing ⓘ |
| hasChineseName |
尚書
ⓘ
書經 ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Documents
|
| hasInfluenced |
East Asian political culture
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linked to:
Sinosphere
later Chinese legal thought ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Mandate of Heaven
ⓘ
moral responsibility of rulers ⓘ remonstrance of ministers ⓘ ritual and order ⓘ |
| hasReceivedCommentaryBy |
Kong Anguo
ⓘ
Kong Yingda ⓘ Zheng Xuan ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalNumberOfChapters | 58 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese historiography
ⓘ
Chinese political theory ⓘ Confucian moral thought ⓘ Confucian political thought ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithTradition | Confucianism ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Five Classics ⓘ |
| isRegardedAs |
authoritative source on ancient Chinese governance
ⓘ
canonical Confucian scripture ⓘ one of the oldest Chinese classics ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
ancient China
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient China
|
| timePeriodCovered |
Shang dynasty
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Xia dynasty ⓘ Zhou dynasty ⓘ legendary sage kings ⓘ |
| wasCanonizedDuring | Han dynasty ⓘ |
| wasUsedAs | text for civil service examinations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Documents Description of subject: The Book of Documents is one of the oldest and most revered Chinese classics, comprising a collection of historical speeches and governmental records that deeply shaped Confucian political and moral thought.
Referenced by (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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