Tangut law code
E703896
The Tangut law code was the formal legal code of the Western Xia dynasty, outlining its judicial procedures, criminal penalties, and administrative regulations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tangut law code canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7998222 — 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: Tangut law code Context triple: [Western Xia, legalSystem, Tangut law code]
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A.
Tang Code
The Tang Code was a highly influential Chinese legal code that systematized criminal and administrative law during the Tang dynasty and shaped East Asian legal traditions for centuries.
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B.
Qin law code
The Qin law code was the strict, centralized legal system of ancient China’s Qin dynasty that emphasized harsh punishments and state authority, laying the foundation for later imperial legal traditions.
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C.
Yassa legal code (attributed)
The Yassa legal code (attributed) is a reputed but partially legendary set of laws and decrees associated with Genghis Khan that supposedly governed the Mongol Empire’s military, social, and administrative life.
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D.
Tibetan Tengyur
The Tibetan Tengyur is a major collection of translated Indian Buddhist commentarial and scholastic works that, together with the Kangyur, forms the core canon of Tibetan Buddhism.
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E.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
- 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: Tangut law code Target entity description: The Tangut law code was the formal legal code of the Western Xia dynasty, outlining its judicial procedures, criminal penalties, and administrative regulations.
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A.
Tang Code
The Tang Code was a highly influential Chinese legal code that systematized criminal and administrative law during the Tang dynasty and shaped East Asian legal traditions for centuries.
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B.
Qin law code
The Qin law code was the strict, centralized legal system of ancient China’s Qin dynasty that emphasized harsh punishments and state authority, laying the foundation for later imperial legal traditions.
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C.
Yassa legal code (attributed)
The Yassa legal code (attributed) is a reputed but partially legendary set of laws and decrees associated with Genghis Khan that supposedly governed the Mongol Empire’s military, social, and administrative life.
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D.
Tibetan Tengyur
The Tibetan Tengyur is a major collection of translated Indian Buddhist commentarial and scholastic works that, together with the Kangyur, forms the core canon of Tibetan Buddhism.
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E.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
legal code ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
regulate multiethnic society
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standardize judicial practice ⓘ strengthen central authority ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Western Xia dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Xia
|
| country | Western Xia ⓘ |
| culture | Tangut ⓘ |
| defines |
criminal offenses
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duties of officials ⓘ penalties ⓘ rights and obligations of subjects ⓘ |
| follows | Chinese legal tradition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative regulations
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appeal procedures ⓘ criminal law provisions ⓘ judicial procedures ⓘ penal provisions ⓘ procedures for trials ⓘ regulations on household registration ⓘ regulations on land tenure ⓘ regulations on military service ⓘ regulations on officials ⓘ regulations on taxation ⓘ rules of evidence ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese administrative law
ⓘ
Song dynasty law ⓘ Tang dynasty law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Western Xia ⓘ |
| language |
Tangut language
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linked to:
Tangut
|
| legalSystemOf |
Western Xia dynasty
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linked to:
Western Xia
|
| legalTradition | Sino-Tibetan frontier states ⓘ |
| penaltiesInclude |
capital punishment
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corporal punishment ⓘ exile ⓘ forced labor ⓘ |
| region |
Ordos region
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linked to:
Ordos Plateau
northwestern China ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Sinology
ⓘ
Tangutology ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| survivesAs |
fragments
ⓘ
manuscript copies ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| usedUntil |
Mongol conquest of Western Xia
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linked to:
Mongol conquest of the Western Xia
|
| writingSystem | Tangut script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tangut law code Description of subject: The Tangut law code was the formal legal code of the Western Xia dynasty, outlining its judicial procedures, criminal penalties, and administrative regulations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.