Ming dynasty
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The Ming dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty (1368–1644) known for its strong centralized government, flourishing arts and literature, maritime expeditions, and the construction and restoration of major works like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T262164 — 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.
Target entity: Ming dynasty Context triple: [China, historicalDynasty, Ming dynasty]
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Song dynasty
The Song dynasty was a major Chinese imperial dynasty (960–1279) known for its economic prosperity, urbanization, technological innovation, and flourishing arts and culture.
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Qin dynasty
The Qin dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing writing and measurements, and initiating construction of the Great Wall.
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Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty was a powerful and culturally flourishing imperial era of China (618–907 CE) renowned for its advances in art, literature, technology, and cosmopolitan trade along the Silk Road.
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Han dynasty
The Han dynasty was a long-lasting imperial Chinese dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) known for consolidating central rule, expanding territory, and fostering major advances in culture, technology, and the Silk Road trade.
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Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan was the 13th-century Mongol emperor who founded China’s Yuan dynasty and presided over one of the largest empires in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ming dynasty Target entity description: The Ming dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty (1368–1644) known for its strong centralized government, flourishing arts and literature, maritime expeditions, and the construction and restoration of major works like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
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A.
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty was a major Chinese imperial dynasty (960–1279) known for its economic prosperity, urbanization, technological innovation, and flourishing arts and culture.
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B.
Qin dynasty
The Qin dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing writing and measurements, and initiating construction of the Great Wall.
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C.
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty was a powerful and culturally flourishing imperial era of China (618–907 CE) renowned for its advances in art, literature, technology, and cosmopolitan trade along the Silk Road.
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D.
Han dynasty
The Han dynasty was a long-lasting imperial Chinese dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) known for consolidating central rule, expanding territory, and fostering major advances in culture, technology, and the Silk Road trade.
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E.
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan was the 13th-century Mongol emperor who founded China’s Yuan dynasty and presided over one of the largest empires in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese imperial dynasty
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historical state ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | provinces of China ⓘ |
| capital |
Beijing
ⓘ
Nanjing ⓘ |
| causeOfEnd |
Manchu invasions
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surface form:
Manchu conquest of China
internal rebellions ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalAchievement |
advances in printing technology
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development of vernacular Chinese novels ⓘ drama and opera ⓘ refinement of Chinese painting ⓘ |
| currency |
paper money
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silver ingots ⓘ |
| endTime | 1644 ⓘ |
| eraName |
Ming dynasty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ming
|
| firstRuler | Hongwu Emperor ⓘ |
| followed | Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| founder | Hongwu Emperor ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Neo-Confucian scholarship
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blue-and-white porcelain ⓘ civil service examination system ⓘ flourishing arts and literature ⓘ large standing army ⓘ strong centralized bureaucracy ⓘ urban commercial growth ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Chongzhen Emperor ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Imjin War
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Manchu invasions ⓘ Mongol incursions ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Ming dynasty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
大明
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| nativeNameLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| notableEmperor |
Hongwu Emperor
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Jiajing Emperor ⓘ Wanli Emperor ⓘ Yongle Emperor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
construction of the Forbidden City
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establishment of the Southern Ming ⓘ fall of Beijing to Li Zicheng in 1644 ⓘ maritime expeditions of Zheng He ⓘ restoration and extension of the Great Wall of China ⓘ |
| notablePerson |
Li Shizhen
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Tang Xianzu ⓘ Wang Yangming ⓘ Xu Guangqi ⓘ Zheng He ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| precededBy | Red Turban Rebellions ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| significantStructure |
Forbidden City
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Great Wall of China ⓘ
surface form:
Ming Great Wall
Ming Tombs ⓘ
surface form:
Ming tombs
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| startTime | 1368 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ming dynasty Description of subject: The Ming dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty (1368–1644) known for its strong centralized government, flourishing arts and literature, maritime expeditions, and the construction and restoration of major works like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
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