mun
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The mun was the traditional Korean coin-based currency used during the Joseon dynasty before the adoption of modern monetary systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5264798 — 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: mun Context triple: [Joseon, currency, mun]
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A.
unm
unm is the ISO 639-3 language code for Unami, an Algonquian language traditionally spoken by the Lenape people of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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B.
MU
MU is the IATA airline designator assigned to China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s major carriers.
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C.
MU
MU is the commonly used abbreviation for the University of Missouri, a major public research university based in Columbia, Missouri.
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D.
Mot
Mot is the Phoenician god of death and the underworld, associated with sterility, drought, and the cyclical struggle against life-giving deities.
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E.
Nut
Nut is the ancient Egyptian sky goddess, often depicted arching over the earth and associated with the heavens, stars, and the cyclical rebirth of the sun.
- 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: mun Target entity description: The mun was the traditional Korean coin-based currency used during the Joseon dynasty before the adoption of modern monetary systems.
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A.
unm
unm is the ISO 639-3 language code for Unami, an Algonquian language traditionally spoken by the Lenape people of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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B.
MU
MU is the IATA airline designator assigned to China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s major carriers.
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C.
MU
MU is the commonly used abbreviation for the University of Missouri, a major public research university based in Columbia, Missouri.
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D.
Mot
Mot is the Phoenician god of death and the underworld, associated with sterility, drought, and the cyclical struggle against life-giving deities.
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E.
Nut
Nut is the ancient Egyptian sky goddess, often depicted arching over the earth and associated with the heavens, stars, and the cyclical rebirth of the sun.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| category | Numismatics of Korea ⓘ |
| country | Korea ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of traditional Korean economy ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Joseon ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | cash coins ⓘ |
| economicRole | facilitated market expansion in Joseon ⓘ |
| exchangeMedium | coin ⓘ |
| follows | Goryeo currency system ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Coins of Korea
ⓘ
Historical currencies of Korea ⓘ |
| hasType | Sangpyeong tongbo coin ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | obsolete currency ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Chinese cash coin system ⓘ |
| introducedAsStandardCoin | Sangpyeong tongbo ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
copper ⓘ iron ⓘ |
| mintAuthority |
Board of Revenue of Joseon
ⓘ
linked to:
Six Ministries of Joseon
Joseon government ⓘ
linked to:
Joseon royal court
|
| monetarySystem | pre-modern Korean monetary system ⓘ |
| monetaryUnitType | subdivisionless currency ⓘ |
| physicalFeature | central square hole for stringing ⓘ |
| precededBy | Goryeo mun ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese wen
ⓘ
Japanese mon ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Korean won
ⓘ
linked to:
Korean yen (early period)
yang (Korean currency) ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| shape | round coin with square hole ⓘ |
| standardCoin | Sangpyeong tongbo ⓘ |
| standardizationPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Joseon dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Joseon
|
| transitionTo | yang currency reform ⓘ |
| unitRelation | multiple coins often strung together ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
barter
ⓘ
grain payments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
tax payments ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Joseon dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Joseon
Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late 19th century ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnCoin | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: mun Description of subject: The mun was the traditional Korean coin-based currency used during the Joseon dynasty before the adoption of modern monetary systems.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.