Zixu
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Zixu is the courtesy name of Wu Zixu, a prominent statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period in ancient China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zixu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066516 — 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: Zixu Context triple: [Wu Zixu, courtesyName, Zixu]
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A.
Taichang
Taichang was the posthumous temple name of a short-reigning Ming dynasty emperor who ruled China briefly in 1620.
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B.
Zhizhong
Zhizhong is a Chinese given name shared by various individuals, including historical and contemporary figures.
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C.
Zizhan
Zizhan is the courtesy name of Su Shi, the renowned Song dynasty Chinese poet, calligrapher, and statesman also known as Su Dongpo.
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D.
Daizong
Daizong is the posthumous temple name of the Ming dynasty's Jingtai Emperor, used in ancestral rites and historical records.
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E.
Guguan
Guguan is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain in the western 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: Zixu Target entity description: Zixu is the courtesy name of Wu Zixu, a prominent statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period in ancient China.
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A.
Taichang
Taichang was the posthumous temple name of a short-reigning Ming dynasty emperor who ruled China briefly in 1620.
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B.
Zhizhong
Zhizhong is a Chinese given name shared by various individuals, including historical and contemporary figures.
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C.
Zizhan
Zizhan is the courtesy name of Su Shi, the renowned Song dynasty Chinese poet, calligrapher, and statesman also known as Su Dongpo.
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D.
Daizong
Daizong is the posthumous temple name of the Ming dynasty's Jingtai Emperor, used in ancestral rites and historical records.
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E.
Guguan
Guguan is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain in the western Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese statesman
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courtesy name ⓘ human ⓘ military strategist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Records of the Grand Historian
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Yue Jue Shu ⓘ Zuo Zhuan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sun Tzu ⓘ |
| causeOfEnmity | execution of his father and brother by King Ping of Chu ⓘ |
| country |
State of Chu
ⓘ
State of Wu ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Zixu ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Wu ⓘ |
| era | Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| executedBy | King Fuchai of Wu ⓘ |
| familyName | Wu ⓘ |
| father | Wu She ⓘ |
| fledFrom | State of Chu ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
5th century BC
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6th century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Yuan ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Jiangnan ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese views on loyalty and remonstrance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advising King Helü on military campaigns
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loyalty and outspoken remonstrance ⓘ participation in the conquest of Ying, capital of Chu ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of perseverance and revenge against injustice ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | forced suicide ⓘ |
| nativeName |
伍子胥
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linked to:
Wu Zixu
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| notableEvent | helping Wu become a hegemonic power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the conflict between Wu and Chu
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service in the State of Wu ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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politician ⓘ strategist ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Wu Yuan ⓘ |
| refersTo | Wu Zixu ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
King Fuchai of Wu
ⓘ
King Helü of Wu ⓘ |
| sibling | Wu Shang ⓘ |
| tookRefugeIn | State of Wu ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
loyal minister
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river god in some local cults ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zixu Description of subject: Zixu is the courtesy name of Wu Zixu, a prominent statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period in ancient China.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Zixu