Wuzhang Plains
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Wuzhang Plains is a historic battlefield area in present-day Shaanxi, China, best known as the site of Zhuge Liang’s final Northern Expedition and his death during the Three Kingdoms period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wuzhang Plains canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066587 — 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: Wuzhang Plains Context triple: [Zhuge Liang, deathPlace, Wuzhang Plains]
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A.
Guandu Plain
Guandu Plain is a low-lying alluvial plain in northern Taiwan known for its wetlands, agriculture, and location near the confluence of major rivers in the Taipei Basin.
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B.
Jianghan Plain
Jianghan Plain is a fertile alluvial plain in central China formed by the Yangtze and Han rivers, known as an important agricultural and densely populated region.
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C.
Huai River Plain
The Huai River Plain is a fertile, densely populated lowland region in eastern China, situated between the Yellow and Yangtze rivers and known for intensive agriculture, especially grain production.
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D.
Poyang Lake Plain
Poyang Lake Plain is a fertile alluvial lowland in Jiangxi Province, China, surrounding Poyang Lake and supporting extensive agriculture and wetlands.
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E.
Dongting Lake Plain
Dongting Lake Plain is a fertile alluvial lowland in south-central China known for its extensive wetlands, rice cultivation, and role as a major floodplain of the Yangtze River system.
- 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: Wuzhang Plains Target entity description: Wuzhang Plains is a historic battlefield area in present-day Shaanxi, China, best known as the site of Zhuge Liang’s final Northern Expedition and his death during the Three Kingdoms period.
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A.
Guandu Plain
Guandu Plain is a low-lying alluvial plain in northern Taiwan known for its wetlands, agriculture, and location near the confluence of major rivers in the Taipei Basin.
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B.
Jianghan Plain
Jianghan Plain is a fertile alluvial plain in central China formed by the Yangtze and Han rivers, known as an important agricultural and densely populated region.
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C.
Huai River Plain
The Huai River Plain is a fertile, densely populated lowland region in eastern China, situated between the Yellow and Yangtze rivers and known for intensive agriculture, especially grain production.
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D.
Poyang Lake Plain
Poyang Lake Plain is a fertile alluvial lowland in Jiangxi Province, China, surrounding Poyang Lake and supporting extensive agriculture and wetlands.
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E.
Dongting Lake Plain
Dongting Lake Plain is a fertile alluvial lowland in south-central China known for its extensive wetlands, rice cultivation, and role as a major floodplain of the Yangtze River system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical area
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Northern Expeditions of Shu Han
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang
Sima Yi ⓘ Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| battleName | Battle of Wuzhang Plains ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
ⓘ
Shu Han ⓘ |
| causeOfWithdrawal | death of Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 五丈原 ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Sima Yi
ⓘ
Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Zhuge Liang’s loyalty and wisdom in Chinese culture ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 234 ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Zhuge Liang temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Marquis Wu
Zhuge Liang tomb site (traditional) ⓘ
linked to:
Wuhou Shrine
|
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site of Shaanxi ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expedition of 234 CE
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang
|
| historicalPeriod | Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key front in Shu–Wei confrontation ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shaanxi
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaanxi Province
present-day Shaanxi, China ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Baoji
ⓘ
Meixian County ⓘ
linked to:
Meixian District
|
| locatedInRegion |
Guanzhong Plain
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaanxi Guanzhong Plain
|
| locatedOnRiver | Wei River ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
ⓘ
Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Meixian
ⓘ
Qishan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Zhuge Liang’s final Northern Expedition
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang
death of Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Kingdoms battlefields
ⓘ
linked to:
Three Kingdoms
|
| partOfCampaign |
Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expeditions
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang
|
| presentUse |
commemorative park area
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| region | northwestern China ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle |
stalemate
ⓘ
withdrawal of Shu forces ⓘ |
| romanization | Wǔzhàngyuán ⓘ |
| terrainType |
alluvial plain
ⓘ
river terrace ⓘ |
| tourismType | red tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor | military encampments during Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wuzhang Plains Description of subject: Wuzhang Plains is a historic battlefield area in present-day Shaanxi, China, best known as the site of Zhuge Liang’s final Northern Expedition and his death during the Three Kingdoms period.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.