Goujian sword
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The Goujian sword is an exceptionally well-preserved, intricately decorated bronze sword from ancient China, famed for its sharpness, resistance to tarnish, and association with King Goujian of the Yue state.
All labels observed (1)
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| Goujian sword canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066423 — 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: Goujian sword Context triple: [State of Yue, associatedWith, Goujian sword]
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Bai Qi
Bai Qi was a renowned Qin general of the Warring States period, famed for his brilliant military strategies and ruthless effectiveness on the battlefield.
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B.
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is a legendary Japanese sword of divine origin, revered as one of the three sacred treasures symbolizing the authority of the Emperor.
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C.
Jianwu
Jianwu was the era name marking the early reign of Emperor Guangwu, founder of the Eastern Han dynasty in ancient China.
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D.
Jian
Jian is the given name of Ma Jian, a prominent Chinese-born writer known for his politically charged fiction and essays critical of contemporary China.
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E.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
- 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: Goujian sword Target entity description: The Goujian sword is an exceptionally well-preserved, intricately decorated bronze sword from ancient China, famed for its sharpness, resistance to tarnish, and association with King Goujian of the Yue state.
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A.
Bai Qi
Bai Qi was a renowned Qin general of the Warring States period, famed for his brilliant military strategies and ruthless effectiveness on the battlefield.
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B.
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is a legendary Japanese sword of divine origin, revered as one of the three sacred treasures symbolizing the authority of the Emperor.
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C.
Jianwu
Jianwu was the era name marking the early reign of Emperor Guangwu, founder of the Eastern Han dynasty in ancient China.
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D.
Jian
Jian is the given name of Ma Jian, a prominent Chinese-born writer known for his politically charged fiction and essays critical of contemporary China.
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E.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese artifact
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archaeological find ⓘ bronze sword ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Goujian of Yue
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linked to:
King Goujian of Yue
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| bladeLength | approximately 45.6 cm ⓘ |
| bladeType | double-edged ⓘ |
| category | Chinese ritual and military weapon ⓘ |
| corrosionResistanceReason |
carefully controlled alloy composition
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high craftsmanship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culture |
Yue state
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linked to:
State of Yue
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| currentLocation | Hubei Provincial Museum ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity | Wuhan ⓘ |
| decoration |
black rhombic patterns on blade
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blue crystals in hilt ⓘ turquoise in hilt ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | excavation of ancient Chu tombs ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Hubei Province
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Jiangling County ⓘ |
| discoveryCountry | China ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| edgeCondition | still sharp when discovered ⓘ |
| hiltCovering | silk ⓘ |
| hiltMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| inscriptionContent | mentions King Goujian of Yue ⓘ |
| inscriptionFunction |
asserts royal authority
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identifies owner ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | ancient Chinese ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | bird-worm seal script ⓘ |
| length | approximately 55.6 cm ⓘ |
| manufacturingTechnique |
differential composition between edge and core
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high-tin bronze casting ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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copper ⓘ small amounts of arsenic ⓘ small amounts of iron ⓘ small amounts of lead ⓘ small amounts of sulfur ⓘ tin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional preservation
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intricate decoration ⓘ resistance to tarnish ⓘ sharpness ⓘ |
| pommelShape | circular ⓘ |
| preservationState | almost untarnished when excavated ⓘ |
| significance |
important artifact of Chinese metallurgy history
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symbol of Yue state craftsmanship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 875 g ⓘ |
| width | approximately 4.6 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: Goujian sword Description of subject: The Goujian sword is an exceptionally well-preserved, intricately decorated bronze sword from ancient China, famed for its sharpness, resistance to tarnish, and association with King Goujian of the Yue state.
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