Zhong Hui's forces
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Zhong Hui's forces were the military troops commanded by the Wei general Zhong Hui during his late Three Kingdoms-era campaigns, notably involved in the power struggle following the conquest of Shu.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cao Wei army | 1 |
| Zhong Hui's forces canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8530172 — 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: Zhong Hui's forces Context triple: [Deng Ai, executedBy, Zhong Hui's forces]
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A.
Jin imperial army
The Jin imperial army was the central military force of China's Western Jin dynasty, responsible for defending and expanding imperial authority during its brief unification of the empire in the 3rd–4th centuries.
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B.
Qin army
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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C.
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.
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D.
Mysorean forces
Mysorean forces were the military troops of the Kingdom of Mysore, commanded by leaders such as Hyder Ali, that fought against the British East India Company and its allies in the late 18th century.
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E.
Il Tumen
Il Tumen is the unicameral regional parliament of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) in the Russian Federation.
- 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: Zhong Hui's forces Target entity description: Zhong Hui's forces were the military troops commanded by the Wei general Zhong Hui during his late Three Kingdoms-era campaigns, notably involved in the power struggle following the conquest of Shu.
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A.
Jin imperial army
The Jin imperial army was the central military force of China's Western Jin dynasty, responsible for defending and expanding imperial authority during its brief unification of the empire in the 3rd–4th centuries.
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B.
Qin army
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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C.
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.
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D.
Mysorean forces
Mysorean forces were the military troops of the Kingdom of Mysore, commanded by leaders such as Hyder Ali, that fought against the British East India Company and its allies in the late 18th century.
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E.
Il Tumen
Il Tumen is the unicameral regional parliament of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) in the Russian Federation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
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military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | late Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| allegedSize | large field army of Wei in the Shu campaign ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Deng Ai's forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Cao Wei imperial army
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| associatedWithEvent | surrender of Liu Shan ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Deng Ai
ⓘ
Jiang Wei ⓘ Sima Zhao ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Guanzhong region
ⓘ
Hanzhong region ⓘ
linked to:
Hanzhong
|
| causeOfEnd | internal mutiny ⓘ |
| commander | Zhong Hui ⓘ |
| country | Cao Wei ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | mutiny against Zhong Hui ⓘ |
| endedWith | death of Zhong Hui ⓘ |
| garrisonedAt | Chengdu ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chengdu (during the post-conquest period)
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linked to:
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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| historicalRegion | China ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Conquest of Shu
ⓘ
linked to:
Wei conquest of Shu
Wei invasion of Shu Han (263) ⓘ
linked to:
Wei invasion of Shu (263)
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| languageOfCommand | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| laterLoyalty | Zhong Hui's personal faction ⓘ |
| laterOpposed | Deng Ai's forces ⓘ |
| loyalty |
Cao Wei (initially)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cao Wei
|
| militaryBranch |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| notableAction |
arrest and control of Shu court officials
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occupation of Shu capital Chengdu ⓘ participation in plot to eliminate Deng Ai ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Jiang Wei (as co-conspirator influencing the troops)
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linked to:
Jiang Wei
|
| operatedIn |
Shu territory
ⓘ
Three Kingdoms period ⓘ Yi Province ⓘ |
| opposed |
Jiang Wei's forces
ⓘ
Shu Han ⓘ forces of Liu Shan ⓘ |
| participatedIn | power struggle after Shu's surrender ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cao Wei army
ⓘ
linked to:
Cao Wei imperial army
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| rebelledAgainst |
Cao Wei central government
ⓘ
linked to:
imperial court of Cao Wei
Sima Zhao's authority ⓘ |
| role | main Wei strike force in the Shu campaign ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi) with Pei Songzhi's annotations
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linked to:
Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi) ⓘ
linked to:
Records of the Three Kingdoms
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| timePeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| usedFor | Zhong Hui's attempted coup against Wei authority ⓘ |
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Subject: Zhong Hui's forces Description of subject: Zhong Hui's forces were the military troops commanded by the Wei general Zhong Hui during his late Three Kingdoms-era campaigns, notably involved in the power struggle following the conquest of Shu.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Zhong Hui's forces