State of Wu
E473424
The State of Wu was an ancient Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn period, known for its powerful military, naval strength, and rivalry with the State of Yue.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State of Wu canonical | 29 |
| Eastern Wu heartland | 1 |
| House of Wu | 1 |
| Kingdom of Wu | 1 |
| state of Wu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4825700 — 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: State of Wu Context triple: [Suzhou, wasCapitalOf, State of Wu]
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A.
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu was a powerful kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known for its strong naval forces and control of the lower Yangtze River region.
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B.
State of Han
The State of Han was a minor Warring States–period kingdom in ancient China, situated in central China and often overshadowed and pressured by more powerful neighbors such as Qin and Chu.
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C.
State of Yue
The State of Yue was an ancient Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and early Warring States periods, known for its maritime strength and legendary rivalry with the State of Wu.
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D.
State of Jin
The State of Jin was a powerful feudal state of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China, prominent during the Spring and Autumn period for its military strength and complex aristocratic politics.
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E.
State of Chu
The State of Chu was a powerful and culturally influential ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, known for its distinctive art, rituals, and major role in the Warring States period.
- 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: State of Wu Target entity description: The State of Wu was an ancient Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn period, known for its powerful military, naval strength, and rivalry with the State of Yue.
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A.
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu was a powerful kingdom during China’s Three Kingdoms period, known for its strong naval forces and control of the lower Yangtze River region.
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B.
State of Han
The State of Han was a minor Warring States–period kingdom in ancient China, situated in central China and often overshadowed and pressured by more powerful neighbors such as Qin and Chu.
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C.
State of Yue
The State of Yue was an ancient Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and early Warring States periods, known for its maritime strength and legendary rivalry with the State of Wu.
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D.
State of Jin
The State of Jin was a powerful feudal state of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China, prominent during the Spring and Autumn period for its military strength and complex aristocratic politics.
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E.
State of Chu
The State of Chu was a powerful and culturally influential ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, known for its distinctive art, rituals, and major role in the Warring States period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spring and Autumn period state
ⓘ
Zhou dynasty vassal state ⓘ ancient Chinese state ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Kingdom of Wu
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Wu
Wu ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wu dialect region ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Art of War ⓘ |
| capital |
Gusu
ⓘ
modern Suzhou ⓘ |
| culture |
Jiangnan culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Jiangnan
|
| dissolvedBy | State of Yue ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
ⓘ
rice agriculture ⓘ river trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 473 BCE ⓘ |
| era |
Spring and Autumn period
ⓘ
early Warring States context ⓘ |
| founder |
Taibo of Wu
ⓘ
Zhongyong of Wu ⓘ
linked to:
Taibo of Wu
|
| geographicalFeature |
Taihu Lake region
ⓘ
linked to:
Yangtze River Delta
Yangtze River ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Grand Historian
ⓘ
Zuo Zhuan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeat of Chu capital Ying
ⓘ
naval strength ⓘ powerful military ⓘ rivalry with the State of Yue ⓘ wars with the State of Chu ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jiangnan
ⓘ
Lower Yangtze River region ⓘ
linked to:
Lower reaches of the Yangtze River
eastern China ⓘ |
| mainRival | State of Yue ⓘ |
| militaryAdvisor | Sun Tzu ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation |
advanced naval warfare
ⓘ
riverine warfare tactics ⓘ use of professional troops ⓘ |
| modernLocation |
Jiangsu Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Jiangsu
Shanghai area ⓘ
linked to:
Shanghai
Zhejiang Province ⓘ |
| nativeName | 吳 ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
King Fuchai of Wu
ⓘ
King Helü of Wu ⓘ King Liao of Wu ⓘ
linked to:
King Helü of Wu
King Shoumeng of Wu ⓘ
linked to:
King Helü of Wu
|
| originMyth | founded by princes of Zhou fleeing succession dispute ⓘ |
| otherRival |
State of Chu
ⓘ
State of Jin ⓘ State of Qi ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhou dynasty political system ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Ji clan ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 12th century BCE ⓘ |
| successorState | State of Yue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State of Wu Description of subject: The State of Wu was an ancient Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn period, known for its powerful military, naval strength, and rivalry with the State of Yue.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.