Jiaohe ruins
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The Jiaohe ruins are the well-preserved remains of an ancient earthen city and former Silk Road stronghold located on a plateau near Turpan in China’s Xinjiang region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jiaohe ruins canonical | 2 |
| Jiaohe Ruins | 1 |
| 交河故城 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5941100 — 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: Jiaohe ruins Context triple: [Turpan, knownFor, Jiaohe ruins]
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A.
Gaochang Ruins
Gaochang Ruins are the remains of an ancient Silk Road oasis city in present-day Turpan, Xinjiang, known for its well-preserved city walls, Buddhist sites, and multicultural historical significance.
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B.
Erlitou site
The Erlitou site is an important early Bronze Age urban and cultural center in China, widely associated by many scholars with the archaeological remains of the legendary Xia dynasty.
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C.
Zhaojun Tomb
Zhaojun Tomb is a famous historical mausoleum near Hohhot in Inner Mongolia, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Wang Zhaojun, one of ancient China’s renowned Four Beauties.
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D.
Huari archaeological site
The Huari archaeological site is the former capital and urban center of the Wari (Huari) civilization in the central highlands of Peru, notable for its extensive ruins and influence on pre-Inca Andean culture.
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E.
Mawangdui Han Tombs
Mawangdui Han Tombs is an archaeological site near Changsha in Hunan, China, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Western Han dynasty tombs, artifacts, and the mummified body of Lady Dai.
- 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: Jiaohe ruins Target entity description: The Jiaohe ruins are the well-preserved remains of an ancient earthen city and former Silk Road stronghold located on a plateau near Turpan in China’s Xinjiang region.
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A.
Gaochang Ruins
Gaochang Ruins are the remains of an ancient Silk Road oasis city in present-day Turpan, Xinjiang, known for its well-preserved city walls, Buddhist sites, and multicultural historical significance.
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B.
Erlitou site
The Erlitou site is an important early Bronze Age urban and cultural center in China, widely associated by many scholars with the archaeological remains of the legendary Xia dynasty.
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C.
Zhaojun Tomb
Zhaojun Tomb is a famous historical mausoleum near Hohhot in Inner Mongolia, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Wang Zhaojun, one of ancient China’s renowned Four Beauties.
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D.
Huari archaeological site
The Huari archaeological site is the former capital and urban center of the Wari (Huari) civilization in the central highlands of Peru, notable for its extensive ruins and influence on pre-Inca Andean culture.
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E.
Mawangdui Han Tombs
Mawangdui Han Tombs is an archaeological site near Changsha in Hunan, China, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Western Han dynasty tombs, artifacts, and the mummified body of Lady Dai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city ruins
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| area | about 0.37 square kilometers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaochang region
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaochang
|
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| distanceFromTurpan | about 10 kilometers west ⓘ |
| elevation | about 30 meters above surrounding ground ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| governingDynasty |
Gaochang Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaochang
Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buddhist temples
ⓘ
city gates ⓘ fortifications ⓘ government offices ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ streets ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key node on the ancient Silk Road ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defensive natural cliffs
ⓘ
grid-like street layout ⓘ well-preserved earthen architecture ⓘ |
| length | about 1.7 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Turpan
ⓘ
Turpan Depression ⓘ Xinjiang ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Turpan city
ⓘ
linked to:
Turpan
|
| locatedOn |
Yar City River valley
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| material |
adobe
ⓘ
rammed earth ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | zh ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Road
ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road routes
|
| preservationStatus | one of the best-preserved earthen cities in the world ⓘ |
| shape | long narrow island-like plateau ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
ⓘ
linked to:
Xinjiang
|
| usedAs |
administrative center
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military stronghold ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| width | up to about 300 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jiaohe ruins Description of subject: The Jiaohe ruins are the well-preserved remains of an ancient earthen city and former Silk Road stronghold located on a plateau near Turpan in China’s Xinjiang region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jiaohe ruins
linked to: Jiaohe ruins