Book of Lord Shang
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The Book of Lord Shang is an influential ancient Chinese political treatise that systematizes Legalist doctrines of strict laws, centralized power, and state control to strengthen the ruler’s authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Lord Shang canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5233136 — 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 Lord Shang Context triple: [Legalism, majorText, Book of Lord Shang]
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A.
Spring and Autumn Annals
The Spring and Autumn Annals is an ancient Chinese chronicle of the State of Lu that became a foundational Confucian classic, studied for its terse historical records and moral-political interpretations.
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Guoyu
Guoyu is the official standardized form of the Chinese language used in mainland China and other Chinese-speaking regions.
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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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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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E.
Book of Documents
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.
- 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 Lord Shang Target entity description: The Book of Lord Shang is an influential ancient Chinese political treatise that systematizes Legalist doctrines of strict laws, centralized power, and state control to strengthen the ruler’s authority.
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A.
Spring and Autumn Annals
The Spring and Autumn Annals is an ancient Chinese chronicle of the State of Lu that became a foundational Confucian classic, studied for its terse historical records and moral-political interpretations.
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B.
Guoyu
Guoyu is the official standardized form of the Chinese language used in mainland China and other Chinese-speaking regions.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Book of Documents
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic text
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Legalist text ⓘ ancient Chinese political treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| advocates |
promotion of agriculture
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reward for military merit ⓘ state control over the population ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedState | State of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shang Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Shang Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | transmitted in various recensions in imperial China ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| criticizes |
hereditary aristocracy
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traditional feudal privileges ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centralized authority of the ruler
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collective responsibility ⓘ harsh punishments ⓘ standardization of administrative practices ⓘ strict and uniform laws ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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political treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter "Agriculture and War" (農戰)
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chapter "Eliminating the Strong" (去強) ⓘ chapter "Establishing Laws" (立法) ⓘ chapter "Fixing Standards" (定分) NERFINISHED ⓘ chapter "Opening the Blocked" (開塞) NERFINISHED ⓘ chapter "Rewards and Punishments" (賞刑) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Qin dynasty state-building
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Qin legal and administrative reforms ⓘ later Legalist thought ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Legalism
NERFINISHED
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administration of the state ⓘ agriculture and war policy ⓘ centralization of power ⓘ law and punishment ⓘ military strength ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| originalTitle | 商君書 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Guanzi
NERFINISHED
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Han Feizi NERFINISHED ⓘ The Art of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | considered a core text of the Legalist canon ⓘ |
| structure | collection of chapters compiled over time ⓘ |
| tradition | Chinese Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliteration | Shangjun Shu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Lord Shang Description of subject: The Book of Lord Shang is an influential ancient Chinese political treatise that systematizes Legalist doctrines of strict laws, centralized power, and state control to strengthen the ruler’s authority.
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