Ying (later Chu capital)
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Ying was the later capital city of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, serving as its major political and cultural center.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ying (later Chu capital) canonical | 1 |
| Ying, capital of Chu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7946556 — 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: Ying (later Chu capital) Context triple: [Danyang, successor, Ying (later Chu capital)]
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A.
Haojing
Haojing was the primary western capital city of the early Zhou dynasty in ancient China, located near present-day Xi’an.
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B.
Jianye
Jianye is an ancient name for the city now known as Nanjing, a historically significant capital in several Chinese dynasties.
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C.
Ruchang
Ruchang is a Chinese given name most notably borne by Ding Ruchang, a late Qing dynasty naval commander.
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D.
Yuncheng
Yuncheng is a major city in southern Shanxi Province, China, known for its historical sites and role as a regional transportation and economic hub.
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E.
Yongcheng
Yongcheng was a Qing dynasty imperial prince, known as one of the sons of the Qianlong Emperor of China.
- 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: Ying (later Chu capital) Target entity description: Ying was the later capital city of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, serving as its major political and cultural center.
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A.
Haojing
Haojing was the primary western capital city of the early Zhou dynasty in ancient China, located near present-day Xi’an.
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B.
Jianye
Jianye is an ancient name for the city now known as Nanjing, a historically significant capital in several Chinese dynasties.
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C.
Ruchang
Ruchang is a Chinese given name most notably borne by Ding Ruchang, a late Qing dynasty naval commander.
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D.
Yuncheng
Yuncheng is a major city in southern Shanxi Province, China, known for its historical sites and role as a regional transportation and economic hub.
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E.
Yongcheng
Yongcheng was a Qing dynasty imperial prince, known as one of the sons of the Qianlong Emperor of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
former capital ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chu culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chu poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ Chu ritual practices ⓘ |
| capitalOf | State of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Zhou dynasty cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | State of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
center of artistic activities in Chu
ⓘ
center of religious activities in Chu ⓘ |
| era | Eastern Zhou period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | House of Mi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | served as Chu capital during much of the Warring States period ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | later capital of Chu ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | State of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Hubei Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Spring and Autumn period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Han River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jianghan Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangtze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Chinese historical texts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chu heartland
ⓘ
ancient Chinese civilization ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
residence of Chu king
ⓘ
seat of Chu government ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessorCapital | Danyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
capital of Chu
ⓘ
cultural center of Chu ⓘ political center of Chu ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
administrative hub of Chu
ⓘ
military stronghold of Chu ⓘ |
| successorCapital | Shouchun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfProminence |
3rd century BCE
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4th century BCE ⓘ 5th century BCE ⓘ 6th century BCE ⓘ 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| urbanType |
palace city
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walled city ⓘ |
| usedBy | Chu rulers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ying (later Chu capital) Description of subject: Ying was the later capital city of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, serving as its major political and cultural center.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.