Grand Commandant of Wei
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The Grand Commandant of Wei was one of the highest military offices in the state of Cao Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms period, overseeing the empire’s armed forces and strategic command.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General-in-Chief of Wei | 1 |
| Grand Commandant of Wei canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8148094 — 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: Grand Commandant of Wei Context triple: [Sima Yi, office, Grand Commandant of Wei]
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A.
Grand General of Eastern Wu
The Grand General of Eastern Wu was one of the highest military commanders of the Eastern Wu state during China’s Three Kingdoms period, overseeing major strategic and defensive operations.
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B.
Sima Yi
Sima Yi was a prominent Chinese military strategist and statesman who played a pivotal role in the rise of the Cao Wei state during the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms period.
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C.
Deng Ai
Deng Ai was a prominent Shu-Han–born general of the state of Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms era, best known for his bold campaign that led to the conquest of Shu.
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D.
Guo Jia
Guo Jia was a renowned strategist and advisor to the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty, celebrated for his keen foresight and pivotal role in early Three Kingdoms-era campaigns.
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E.
Sun Liang
Sun Liang was a young emperor of Eastern Wu during China’s Three Kingdoms period, whose short and turbulent reign was dominated by powerful regents.
- 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: Grand Commandant of Wei Target entity description: The Grand Commandant of Wei was one of the highest military offices in the state of Cao Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms period, overseeing the empire’s armed forces and strategic command.
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A.
Grand General of Eastern Wu
The Grand General of Eastern Wu was one of the highest military commanders of the Eastern Wu state during China’s Three Kingdoms period, overseeing major strategic and defensive operations.
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B.
Sima Yi
Sima Yi was a prominent Chinese military strategist and statesman who played a pivotal role in the rise of the Cao Wei state during the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms period.
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C.
Deng Ai
Deng Ai was a prominent Shu-Han–born general of the state of Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms era, best known for his bold campaign that led to the conquest of Shu.
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D.
Guo Jia
Guo Jia was a renowned strategist and advisor to the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty, celebrated for his keen foresight and pivotal role in early Three Kingdoms-era campaigns.
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E.
Sun Liang
Sun Liang was a young emperor of Eastern Wu during China’s Three Kingdoms period, whose short and turbulent reign was dominated by powerful regents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
ⓘ
imperial Chinese office ⓘ military office ⓘ |
| abolished | late 3rd century ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Han dynasty Grand Commandant system ⓘ |
| confersStatus | top tier of Cao Wei nobility and bureaucracy ⓘ |
| country | Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
military affairs
ⓘ
national defense ⓘ |
| followedBy | equivalent offices in Western Jin ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
Grand Commandant of Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wei Grand Commandant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChineseName |
太尉 (in the state of Wei)
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魏太尉 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advising the emperor on military affairs
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coordination of large-scale military campaigns ⓘ overall command of the armed forces of Cao Wei ⓘ strategic military planning ⓘ supervision of generals and military officials ⓘ |
| hasRank |
one of the Three Excellencies
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one of the highest military offices in Cao Wei ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cao Wei–Shu Han–Eastern Wu rivalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Three Kingdoms of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
220–265
ⓘ
3rd century ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cao Zhen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima Shi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Excellencies of Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central government of Cao Wei ⓘ |
| positionHeldInPeriod | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Grand Commandant of Eastern Han ⓘ |
| relativeRank |
higher than regional military governors
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on par with Grand Minister over the Masses of Wei ⓘ on par with Grand Tutor of Wei ⓘ |
| reportsTo | emperor of Cao Wei ⓘ |
| seatOfOffice | Luoyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Grand Commandant
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Sanguo-era military office ⓘ |
| usedBy | Cao Wei court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | bureaucratic system of Cao Wei ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Commandant of Wei Description of subject: The Grand Commandant of Wei was one of the highest military offices in the state of Cao Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms period, overseeing the empire’s armed forces and strategic command.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.