Qin army
E711823
The Qin army was the powerful military force of the Qin state that played a decisive role in unifying China under the Qin dynasty.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qin army canonical | 6 |
| Qin imperial army | 1 |
| Qin imperial forces | 1 |
| Qin military administration | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8093813 — 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: Qin army Context triple: [Bai Qi, commanded, Qin army]
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A.
Il Tumen
Il Tumen is the unicameral regional parliament of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) in the Russian Federation.
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B.
Qing army
The Qing army was the imperial military force of China's last dynasty, tasked with defending Manchu rule until its collapse in the early 20th century.
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C.
Turanian army
The Turanian army is the military force of the Turanian realm, often depicted as the traditional enemy of Iran in Persian epic literature such as the Shahnameh.
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D.
Gup army
The Gup army is a fictional military force from China Miéville’s novel "The Scar," known for its colorful, talkative soldiers and its role in the fantastical conflicts of the floating pirate city of Armada.
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E.
Yong Ying regional armies
The Yong Ying regional armies were semi-autonomous, locally raised military forces in late Qing China that played a key role in suppressing internal rebellions and marked a shift away from the traditional banner and Green Standard troops.
- 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: Qin army Target entity description: The Qin army was the powerful military force of the Qin state that played a decisive role in unifying China under the Qin dynasty.
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A.
Il Tumen
Il Tumen is the unicameral regional parliament of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) in the Russian Federation.
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B.
Qing army
The Qing army was the imperial military force of China's last dynasty, tasked with defending Manchu rule until its collapse in the early 20th century.
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C.
Turanian army
The Turanian army is the military force of the Turanian realm, often depicted as the traditional enemy of Iran in Persian epic literature such as the Shahnameh.
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D.
Gup army
The Gup army is a fictional military force from China Miéville’s novel "The Scar," known for its colorful, talkative soldiers and its role in the fantastical conflicts of the floating pirate city of Armada.
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E.
Yong Ying regional armies
The Yong Ying regional armies were semi-autonomous, locally raised military forces in late Qing China that played a key role in suppressing internal rebellions and marked a shift away from the traditional banner and Green Standard troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient army
ⓘ
military force ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Qin dynasty
ⓘ
Warring States period ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Terracotta Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | centralized command ⓘ |
| country |
Qin state
ⓘ
linked to:
state of Qin
|
| employer |
Qin state
ⓘ
linked to:
state of Qin
|
| geographicAreaOfOperations |
central China
ⓘ
northern China ⓘ
linked to:
North China
southern China ⓘ |
| governedBy | Legalist principles ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Old Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation for imperial Chinese military system ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation |
large-scale use of infantry
ⓘ
logistical organization ⓘ mass conscription ⓘ merit-based promotion system ⓘ standardized weapons ⓘ strict military discipline ⓘ use of crossbows ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Changping
ⓘ
conquest of Chu ⓘ
linked to:
Qin campaign against Chu
conquest of Han ⓘ conquest of Qi ⓘ
linked to:
Qin campaign against Qi
conquest of Wei ⓘ conquest of Yan ⓘ conquest of Zhao ⓘ
linked to:
Conquest of Zhao by Qin
|
| notableCommander |
Bai Qi
ⓘ
Meng Ao ⓘ Meng Wu ⓘ Qin Shi Huang ⓘ Wang Ben ⓘ Wang Jian ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | unification of China ⓘ |
| size | hundreds of thousands of soldiers at peak ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Qin bureaucracy
ⓘ
linked to:
Qin imperial bureaucracy
state-controlled agriculture ⓘ |
| timeOfUnificationCampaigns | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| usedArmor | lamellar armor ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
cavalry
ⓘ
chariotry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
bronze sword
ⓘ
crossbow ⓘ halberd ⓘ spear ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qin army Description of subject: The Qin army was the powerful military force of the Qin state that played a decisive role in unifying China under the Qin dynasty.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Qin army
linked to: Qin army
linked to: Qin army