Fengshen Yanyi
E719288
Fengshen Yanyi is a classic Chinese mythological novel from the Ming dynasty that blends history, folklore, and fantasy to dramatize the fall of the Shang dynasty and the rise of the Zhou.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fengshen Yanyi canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8202635 — 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: Fengshen Yanyi Context triple: [King Zhou of Shang, associatedWork, Fengshen Yanyi]
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A.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
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B.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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C.
Prince of Yan
Prince of Yan was the noble title held by Zhu Di before he became the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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D.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic 14th-century Chinese historical novel that dramatizes the power struggles, warfare, and political intrigue among rival states at the end of the Han dynasty.
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E.
Book of Wu
The Book of Wu is the section of the ancient Chinese historical text *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that chronicles the history and rulers of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
- 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: Fengshen Yanyi Target entity description: Fengshen Yanyi is a classic Chinese mythological novel from the Ming dynasty that blends history, folklore, and fantasy to dramatize the fall of the Shang dynasty and the rise of the Zhou.
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A.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
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B.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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C.
Prince of Yan
Prince of Yan was the noble title held by Zhu Di before he became the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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D.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic 14th-century Chinese historical novel that dramatizes the power struggles, warfare, and political intrigue among rival states at the end of the Han dynasty.
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E.
Book of Wu
The Book of Wu is the section of the ancient Chinese historical text *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that chronicles the history and rulers of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese novel
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Ming dynasty literature ⓘ classic Chinese literature ⓘ mythological novel ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Investiture of the Gods
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The Creation of the Gods ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Chinese folk religion
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Taoism ⓘ |
| centralEvent | overthrow of the Shang by the Zhou ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
influenced later shenmo fiction
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inspired Chinese opera adaptations ⓘ inspired films and animations ⓘ inspired television dramas ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bi Gan
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Daji ⓘ Huang Feihu ⓘ Jiang Ziya ⓘ King Wu of Zhou ⓘ King Zhou of Shang ⓘ Lei Zhenzi ⓘ Nezha ⓘ Shen Gongbao ⓘ Wen Zhong ⓘ Yang Jian ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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historical fiction ⓘ mythology ⓘ shenmo fiction ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
demons and spirits
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divine retribution ⓘ immortals and Taoist cultivation ⓘ magic weapons and spells ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | one of the major works of Chinese vernacular fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Mandate of Heaven
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conflict between gods and humans ⓘ fall of the Shang dynasty ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ rise of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | blend of history folklore and legend ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
episodic structure
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multiple intersecting storylines ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| plotElement | investiture of deities on the Fengshen Bang ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early Zhou dynasty
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linked to:
Western Zhou period
late Shang dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Shang dynasty
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Input
Subject: Fengshen Yanyi Description of subject: Fengshen Yanyi is a classic Chinese mythological novel from the Ming dynasty that blends history, folklore, and fantasy to dramatize the fall of the Shang dynasty and the rise of the Zhou.
Referenced by (8)
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