Shu territory
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Shu territory was the southwestern Chinese region controlled by the Shu Han state during the Three Kingdoms period, centered in present-day Sichuan and parts of neighboring provinces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shu territory canonical | 5 |
| Shu region | 3 |
| Shu-Han border region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8530170 — 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: Shu territory Context triple: [Deng Ai, diedIn, Shu territory]
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A.
Aroma Province
Aroma Province is an administrative subdivision located within the La Paz Department of Bolivia, known for its rural communities and highland Andean landscapes.
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B.
Chaoshan region
The Chaoshan region is an area in eastern Guangdong, China, known for its distinct Teochew culture, language, and cuisine.
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C.
Xiang region
The Xiang region is a historical area in south-central China centered around the Xiang River, corresponding largely to modern Hunan Province and known for its distinct cultural and linguistic traditions.
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D.
Pei Commandery
Pei Commandery was an administrative division in ancient China, located in what is now northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong, historically notable as the home region of several prominent Han and Three Kingdoms figures.
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E.
Dadu River region
The Dadu River region is a mountainous area in southwestern China known as a key homeland of Qiangic-speaking ethnic groups and part of the culturally diverse eastern Tibetan Plateau corridor.
- 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: Shu territory Target entity description: Shu territory was the southwestern Chinese region controlled by the Shu Han state during the Three Kingdoms period, centered in present-day Sichuan and parts of neighboring provinces.
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A.
Aroma Province
Aroma Province is an administrative subdivision located within the La Paz Department of Bolivia, known for its rural communities and highland Andean landscapes.
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B.
Chaoshan region
The Chaoshan region is an area in eastern Guangdong, China, known for its distinct Teochew culture, language, and cuisine.
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C.
Xiang region
The Xiang region is a historical area in south-central China centered around the Xiang River, corresponding largely to modern Hunan Province and known for its distinct cultural and linguistic traditions.
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D.
Pei Commandery
Pei Commandery was an administrative division in ancient China, located in what is now northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong, historically notable as the home region of several prominent Han and Three Kingdoms figures.
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E.
Dadu River region
The Dadu River region is a mountainous area in southwestern China known as a key homeland of Qiangic-speaking ethnic groups and part of the culturally diverse eastern Tibetan Plateau corridor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
territory of Shu Han ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Shu Han ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Yiling aftermath
ⓘ
Zhuge Liang’s northern campaigns ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang
|
| borderedBy |
Wei territory to the north
ⓘ
Wu territory to the east ⓘ |
| capital | Chengdu ⓘ |
| centeredIn | present-day Sichuan ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Liu Bei
ⓘ
Liu Shan ⓘ |
| country | Shu Han ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Sichuan cultural sphere
ⓘ
linked to:
Sichuan Province
|
| endTime | 263 ⓘ |
| era | Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Han Chinese majority
ⓘ
various non-Han indigenous groups ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
Sichuan Basin
ⓘ
surrounded by mountains ⓘ traversed by the Yangtze River ⓘ |
| governedAs |
Yi Province under Shu Han
ⓘ
linked to:
Shu Commandery
|
| historicalName |
Shu
ⓘ
Yi Province ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| includesPartOf |
parts of present-day Gansu Province
ⓘ
parts of present-day Guizhou Province ⓘ parts of present-day Shaanxi Province ⓘ parts of present-day Yunnan Province ⓘ present-day Chongqing Municipality ⓘ present-day Sichuan Province ⓘ |
| knownFor |
irrigation systems such as Dujiangyan
ⓘ
rice cultivation ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern China ⓘ |
| militaryFrontier |
Hanzhong region
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanzhong
|
| modernEquivalent |
Sichuan Basin and surrounding uplands
ⓘ
linked to:
Sichuan Basin
|
| partOf |
Three Kingdoms China
ⓘ
linked to:
Three Kingdoms
|
| politicalStatus | core domain of Shu Han state ⓘ |
| predecessor |
territory of Liu Zhang
ⓘ
territory of Yi Province under Eastern Han ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Shu Han imperial court in Chengdu
ⓘ
linked to:
Shu Han capital
|
| startTime | 221 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
agriculturally rich hinterland
ⓘ
natural defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| successor |
Jin dynasty territory
ⓘ
territory of Cao Wei ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shu territory Description of subject: Shu territory was the southwestern Chinese region controlled by the Shu Han state during the Three Kingdoms period, centered in present-day Sichuan and parts of neighboring provinces.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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