Wu Qi
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Wu Qi was a renowned Warring States–era Chinese military strategist and statesman, famous for his strict discipline, reforms, and influential writings on warfare.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wu Qi canonical | 3 |
| Li Kui (Legalist reformer) | 1 |
| Wu Qi (general and reformer) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8531046 — 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: Wu Qi Context triple: [State of Wei, militaryLeader, Wu Qi]
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A.
Marquis Wen of Wei
Marquis Wen of Wei was a prominent Warring States-era ruler known for his political and military reforms that helped transform the State of Wei into a major regional power in ancient China.
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B.
Lian Po
Lian Po was a renowned military general of the Warring States period in ancient China, celebrated for his defensive strategies and service to the state of Zhao.
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C.
Wu Zixu
Wu Zixu was a prominent Chinese statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period, best known for helping the State of Wu rise to power and for his enduring legacy in Chinese historical and cultural tradition.
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D.
Marquess Cheng of Zhao
Marquess Cheng of Zhao was an early ruler of the State of Zhao during China’s Warring States period, preceding the transformative reign of King Wuling of Zhao.
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E.
King Xiang of Wei
King Xiang of Wei was a Warring States–period monarch of the Chinese state of Wei, known for ruling during a time of intense interstate rivalry and political upheaval in ancient China.
- 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: Wu Qi Target entity description: Wu Qi was a renowned Warring States–era Chinese military strategist and statesman, famous for his strict discipline, reforms, and influential writings on warfare.
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A.
Marquis Wen of Wei
Marquis Wen of Wei was a prominent Warring States-era ruler known for his political and military reforms that helped transform the State of Wei into a major regional power in ancient China.
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B.
Lian Po
Lian Po was a renowned military general of the Warring States period in ancient China, celebrated for his defensive strategies and service to the state of Zhao.
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C.
Duan Gong
Duan Gong was the era name used during part of the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song dynasty in imperial China.
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D.
Wu Zixu
Wu Zixu was a prominent Chinese statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period, best known for helping the State of Wu rise to power and for his enduring legacy in Chinese historical and cultural tradition.
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E.
Marquess Cheng of Zhao
Marquess Cheng of Zhao was an early ruler of the State of Zhao during China’s Warring States period, preceding the transformative reign of King Wuling of Zhao.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Warring States period person
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historical figure ⓘ military strategist ⓘ military treatise ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| author | Wu Qi ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
State of Chu
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State of Wei ⓘ
linked to:
state of Wei
|
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| era | Warring States period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
governance
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military theory ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | military treatise ⓘ |
| hasPartIn |
Seven Military Classics of Ancient China
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linked to:
The Art of War
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| influenced |
Chinese military thought
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later Legalist thinkers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sun Tzu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
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military reforms ⓘ strict military discipline ⓘ treatise on warfare Wuzi ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed during political purge ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nativeName | 吳起 ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
equality of officers and soldiers in hardship
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importance of discipline in the army ⓘ integration of civil administration and military affairs ⓘ |
| notableWork | Wuzi ⓘ |
| occupation |
military strategist
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politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Military Classics of Ancient China ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
State of Chu
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State of Wei ⓘ
linked to:
state of Wei
|
| positionHeld |
chancellor of Chu
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general of Wei ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn |
Seven Military Classics of Ancient China
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linked to:
The Art of War
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wu Qi Description of subject: Wu Qi was a renowned Warring States–era Chinese military strategist and statesman, famous for his strict discipline, reforms, and influential writings on warfare.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
state of Wei
subject linked to:
Wei
linked to: Wu Qi
subject linked to:
Wei
linked to: Wu Qi