Dou Xian
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Dou Xian was a powerful Eastern Han dynasty general and statesman best known for leading decisive campaigns that broke the power of the Northern Xiongnu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dou Xian canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7824830 — 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: Dou Xian Context triple: [Han–Xiongnu War, notableCommander, Dou Xian]
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A.
Xun Qing
Xun Qing, better known by his courtesy name Xunzi, was an influential Confucian philosopher of the Warring States period known for his belief in the inherent badness of human nature and the importance of ritual and education.
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B.
Li Yunhe
Li Yunhe is the birth name of Jiang Qing, the influential Chinese Communist political figure and wife of Mao Zedong who became a leading member of the Cultural Revolution’s Gang of Four.
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C.
Cui Hao
Cui Hao was a prominent poet of the Tang dynasty in China, best known for his evocative landscape and frontier poems.
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D.
Lo Xiaohu
Lo Xiaohu is a passionate young desert bandit and romantic hero in the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," known for his intense relationship with Jen Yu and his quest for redemption.
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E.
Sun Wan
Sun Wan is a lesser-known member of the prominent Sun family of modern Chinese politics, related to Sun Fo and thus part of the lineage of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen.
- 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: Dou Xian Target entity description: Dou Xian was a powerful Eastern Han dynasty general and statesman best known for leading decisive campaigns that broke the power of the Northern Xiongnu.
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A.
Xun Qing
Xun Qing, better known by his courtesy name Xunzi, was an influential Confucian philosopher of the Warring States period known for his belief in the inherent badness of human nature and the importance of ritual and education.
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B.
Li Yunhe
Li Yunhe is the birth name of Jiang Qing, the influential Chinese Communist political figure and wife of Mao Zedong who became a leading member of the Cultural Revolution’s Gang of Four.
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C.
Cui Hao
Cui Hao was a prominent poet of the Tang dynasty in China, best known for his evocative landscape and frontier poems.
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D.
Lo Xiaohu
Lo Xiaohu is a passionate young desert bandit and romantic hero in the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," known for his intense relationship with Jen Yu and his quest for redemption.
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E.
Sun Wan
Sun Wan is a lesser-known member of the prominent Sun family of modern Chinese politics, related to Sun Fo and thus part of the lineage of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Han dynasty person
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military general ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
court intrigue
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loss of imperial favor ⓘ |
| country |
Eastern Han dynasty
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linked to:
Han dynasty
|
| era | Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| event | forced suicide ⓘ |
| familyName |
Dou
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linked to:
Du
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| givenName | Xian ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
key figure in Han–Xiongnu relations
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powerful but overbearing minister ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frontier policy toward nomadic peoples
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strengthening Han prestige among steppe tribes ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement |
establishing Han control over the Western Regions
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pushing Northern Xiongnu north of the Gobi Desert ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Han army
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Chinese Army
|
| militaryConflict | Han–Xiongnu War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Ikh Bayan
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Yanran campaign ⓘ breaking the power of the Northern Xiongnu ⓘ campaigns against the Northern Xiongnu ⓘ expansion of Han influence in the steppe ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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politician ⓘ |
| politicalPowerBase |
Dou clan
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support from Empress Dou ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General-in-Chief of the Eastern Han
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Grand General ⓘ high court official ⓘ |
| region | China ⓘ |
| relative | Empress Dou ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor He of Han
ⓘ
Emperor Zhang of Han ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century CE
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2nd century CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dou Xian Description of subject: Dou Xian was a powerful Eastern Han dynasty general and statesman best known for leading decisive campaigns that broke the power of the Northern Xiongnu.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.