Huai
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Huai was the posthumous title of a Warring States–period ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, remembered for his troubled reign amid Qin’s rise to power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huai canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8006731 — 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: Huai Context triple: [King Huai of Chu, posthumousName, Huai]
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A.
Thaya River
The Thaya River is a Central European river flowing through Austria and the Czech Republic, known for forming part of their border and passing through historic towns such as Znojmo.
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B.
Hai River
The Hai River is a major river system in northern China that flows through the Beijing–Tianjin region into the Bohai Sea, playing a crucial role in regional water supply, agriculture, and transportation.
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C.
Nhue River
The Nhue River is a significant waterway in northern Vietnam that flows through the Red River Delta region, supporting agriculture, drainage, and daily life in provinces such as Ha Nam.
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D.
Chi River
The Chi River is one of the longest and most important rivers in northeastern Thailand, playing a key role in the region’s agriculture and water management.
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E.
Loa River
The Loa River is the longest river in Chile, flowing in a great arc through the Atacama Desert to the Pacific Ocean.
- 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: Huai Target entity description: Huai was the posthumous title of a Warring States–period ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, remembered for his troubled reign amid Qin’s rise to power.
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A.
Thaya River
The Thaya River is a Central European river flowing through Austria and the Czech Republic, known for forming part of their border and passing through historic towns such as Znojmo.
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B.
Hai River
The Hai River is a major river system in northern China that flows through the Beijing–Tianjin region into the Bohai Sea, playing a crucial role in regional water supply, agriculture, and transportation.
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C.
Nhue River
The Nhue River is a significant waterway in northern Vietnam that flows through the Red River Delta region, supporting agriculture, drainage, and daily life in provinces such as Ha Nam.
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D.
Chi River
The Chi River is one of the longest and most important rivers in northeastern Thailand, playing a key role in the region’s agriculture and water management.
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E.
Loa River
The Loa River is the longest river in Chile, flowing in a great arc through the Atacama Desert to the Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Warring States-period ruler
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ posthumously titled person ⓘ |
| captivityLocation |
Qin
ⓘ
linked to:
state of Qin
|
| capturedBy |
Qin
ⓘ
linked to:
state of Qin
|
| contemporaryOf | King Zhaoxiang of Qin ⓘ |
| country | Chu ⓘ |
| culture | Chu culture ⓘ |
| deathCause | died in captivity ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Qin
ⓘ
linked to:
state of Qin
|
| dynasty | Chu ruling house of Mi ⓘ |
| era | Warring States period ⓘ |
| familyName | Mi ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Xiong Huai ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrates Qin’s growing dominance over other Warring States ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Records of the Grand Historian
ⓘ
Zhanguo Ce ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decline of Chu’s power relative to Qin
ⓘ
troubled reign amid the rise of the state of Qin ⓘ |
| notedFor | diplomatic miscalculations with Qin ⓘ |
| opponent |
Qin
ⓘ
linked to:
state of Qin
|
| politicalStatusOfChu |
declining power relative to Qin during later part of his reign
ⓘ
major power during early part of his reign ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Chu ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Huai ⓘ |
| predecessor | King Xuan of Chu ⓘ |
| realm | ancient Chinese state of Chu ⓘ |
| region | southern China ⓘ |
| reign | 328 BC – 299 BC ⓘ |
| sovereignOf | Chu ⓘ |
| successor | King Qingxiang of Chu ⓘ |
| successorState | Qin dynasty ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century BC
ⓘ
4th century BC ⓘ |
| title | King of Chu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Huai Description of subject: Huai was the posthumous title of a Warring States–period ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, remembered for his troubled reign amid Qin’s rise to power.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Huai