Ballad of Mulan
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Ballad of Mulan is a traditional Chinese narrative poem that tells the story of a young woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballad of Mulan canonical | 4 |
| Hua Mulan | 2 |
| Ballad of Mulan (indirectly, via the film) | 1 |
| Chinese legend of Hua Mulan | 1 |
| Fa Mu Lan | 1 |
| Fa Mulan: The Story of a Woman Warrior | 1 |
| Mulan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ballad of Mulan Context triple: [Mulan (1998 film), basedOn, Ballad of Mulan]
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A.
Mulan
Mulan is a 1998 animated Disney film that follows a young Chinese woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army and save her country.
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B.
Mulan II
Mulan II is a 2004 direct-to-video animated musical sequel to Disney’s original Mulan, following Mulan and Shang on a perilous mission to escort the Emperor’s daughters.
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C.
La Bayadère
La Bayadère is a grand 19th-century classical ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Ludwig Minkus, renowned for its exotic setting and the iconic "Kingdom of the Shades" scene.
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D.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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E.
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty is a classic 1959 animated fantasy film from Disney, renowned for its stylized art, iconic villain Maleficent, and the story of Princess Aurora cursed into a magical sleep.
- 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: Ballad of Mulan Target entity description: Ballad of Mulan is a traditional Chinese narrative poem that tells the story of a young woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
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A.
Mulan
Mulan is a 1998 animated Disney film that follows a young Chinese woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army and save her country.
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B.
Mulan II
Mulan II is a 2004 direct-to-video animated musical sequel to Disney’s original Mulan, following Mulan and Shang on a perilous mission to escort the Emperor’s daughters.
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C.
La Bayadère
La Bayadère is a grand 19th-century classical ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Ludwig Minkus, renowned for its exotic setting and the iconic "Kingdom of the Shades" scene.
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D.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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E.
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty is a classic 1959 animated fantasy film from Disney, renowned for its stylized art, iconic villain Maleficent, and the story of Princess Aurora cursed into a magical sleep.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese ballad
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Chinese literary work ⓘ Chinese narrative poem ⓘ folk legend ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
films about Mulan
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modern stage plays ⓘ traditional Chinese operas ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Northern Wei dynasty
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surface form:
Northern Wei
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| associatedWith | legend of Hua Mulan ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bravery
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filial piety ⓘ gender roles ⓘ loyalty ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| characterTraitOfProtagonist |
courageous
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filial ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
foundational text for the legend of Hua Mulan
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one of the most famous Chinese folk ballads ⓘ |
| ending | Mulan reveals her female identity after returning home ⓘ |
| genre | yuefu poem ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later Chinese dramas about Mulan
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later Chinese operas about Mulan ⓘ modern film adaptations of the Mulan story ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Northern and Southern dynasties period
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surface form:
Northern dynasties period
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| mainCharacter |
Mulan
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surface form:
Hua Mulan
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| militaryServiceDuration | many years ⓘ |
| moral | virtue and loyalty transcend gender ⓘ |
| motif |
female warrior in disguise
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substitution of child for aged parent in military service ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
does not focus on romantic love
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emphasizes family duty and honor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young woman disguises herself as a man to take her father’s place in the army ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistMotivation | to spare her elderly father from conscription ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | daughter ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important work in Chinese literary canon ⓘ |
| setting |
Ancient China
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surface form:
ancient China
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| sourceCollection | Music Bureau Collection ⓘ |
| structure | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
scholarly studies on Chinese folklore
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scholarly studies on gender in Chinese literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
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Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fa Mu Lan
this entity surface form:
Ballad of Mulan (indirectly, via the film)
this entity surface form:
Mulan
this entity surface form:
Fa Mulan: The Story of a Woman Warrior
subject surface form:
Hua Zhou
this entity surface form:
Hua Mulan
subject surface form:
Hua Zhou
this entity surface form:
Hua Mulan