House of Ji
E589974
The House of Ji was the hereditary ruling clan of the ancient Chinese State of Lu, traditionally associated with the lineage of the Zhou royal family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Ji canonical | 23 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6355077 — 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: House of Ji Context triple: [State of Lu, rulingHouse, House of Ji]
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A.
House of Jiang
The House of Jiang was the ruling clan that established and governed the ancient Chinese state of Qi during the Zhou dynasty period.
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B.
House of Yi
The House of Yi was the royal family that ruled Korea for centuries, including during the final Korean Empire period before Japanese annexation.
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C.
House of Gao
The House of Gao was the ruling imperial clan of the Northern Qi dynasty in northern China during the 6th century.
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D.
House of Kuni
The House of Kuni is a Japanese imperial noble family line to which Empress Kōjun belonged.
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E.
House of Jochi
The House of Jochi was the ruling dynasty descended from Jochi, eldest son of Genghis Khan, which governed major Mongol successor states such as the Golden Horde.
- 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: House of Ji Target entity description: The House of Ji was the hereditary ruling clan of the ancient Chinese State of Lu, traditionally associated with the lineage of the Zhou royal family.
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A.
House of Jiang
The House of Jiang was the ruling clan that established and governed the ancient Chinese state of Qi during the Zhou dynasty period.
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B.
House of Yi
The House of Yi was the royal family that ruled Korea for centuries, including during the final Korean Empire period before Japanese annexation.
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C.
House of Gao
The House of Gao was the ruling imperial clan of the Northern Qi dynasty in northern China during the 6th century.
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D.
House of Kuni
The House of Kuni is a Japanese imperial noble family line to which Empress Kōjun belonged.
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E.
House of Jochi
The House of Jochi was the ruling dynasty descended from Jochi, eldest son of Genghis Khan, which governed major Mongol successor states such as the Golden Horde.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese noble house
ⓘ
hereditary ruling clan ⓘ ruling family ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophicalTradition | Confucianism (as ruling house of Confucius’s state) ⓘ |
| associatedState | Lu ⓘ |
| chineseName | 姬氏 ⓘ |
| clanName | Ji ⓘ |
| country | State of Lu ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Zhou cultural sphere
ⓘ
linked to:
Zhou culture
|
| ethnicGroup | Zhou Chinese ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | vassal of Zhou king ⓘ |
| foundingDynasty | Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| governanceMode | lineage-based rule ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Lu ⓘ |
| governmentTypeInLu | hereditary dukedom ⓘ |
| historicalLegacy | symbol of Zhou feudal order in Lu ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Spring and Autumn period
ⓘ
Western Zhou period ⓘ early Warring States period ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Book of Rites
ⓘ
Records of the Grand Historian ⓘ Zuo Zhuan ⓘ |
| houseName | Ji ⓘ |
| houseType | patrilineal clan ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis |
enfeoffment by Zhou kings
ⓘ
hereditary succession ⓘ |
| lineageType | patrilineal descent from Zhou kings ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Lu ⓘ |
| notableSubject | Confucius ⓘ |
| parentHouse |
Ji clan of Zhou
ⓘ
linked to:
Zhou royal house
|
| politicalInfluence | major regional power in eastern Zhou China ⓘ |
| politicalLegitimacyNarrative | kinship with Zhou royal house ⓘ |
| politicalRole | ruling house of Lu ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | clan-based aristocracy ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Lu capital Qufu
ⓘ
linked to:
Qufu
|
| region | ancient China ⓘ |
| relationshipToConfucius | ruling house of Confucius's native state ⓘ |
| royalLineage |
Zhou dynasty royal family
ⓘ
linked to:
Zhou royal house
|
| socialClass | Zhou nobility ⓘ |
| successionType | agnatic primogeniture ⓘ |
| traditionalAncestry |
Kings of Zhou
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Zhou
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| traditionalStatus | one of the principal Zhou enfeoffed houses ⓘ |
| vassalageRelation | subject to Zhou king’s overlordship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Ji Description of subject: The House of Ji was the hereditary ruling clan of the ancient Chinese State of Lu, traditionally associated with the lineage of the Zhou royal family.
Referenced by (23)
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