Wu Yuan
E769356
historical figure
military strategist
person from the State of Chu
person from the State of Wu
politician of the Spring and Autumn period
statesman
Wu Yuan, better known as Wu Zixu, was a famed statesman and military strategist of the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China, renowned for his role in the rise of the State of Wu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wu Yuan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066519 — 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 Yuan Context triple: [Wu Zixu, alsoKnownAs, Wu Yuan]
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A.
Wu Yi
Wu Yi is a Chinese politician who served as Vice Premier of the State Council and was widely known for her leadership in economic policy and public health crises such as the SARS outbreak.
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B.
Liu Cunhou
Liu Cunhou was a Chinese military officer and warlord associated with the Yunnan clique during the early Republican era.
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C.
Wu Ta-You
Wu Ta-You was a prominent Chinese theoretical physicist often regarded as the father of modern Chinese physics.
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D.
Zhu Yawen
Zhu Yawen is a Chinese actor known for his roles in film and television dramas, particularly in military and historical series.
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E.
Wang He
Wang He was a military commander of the State of Qin during the Warring States period of ancient China, known for his role in the campaigns surrounding the Battle of Changping.
- 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 Yuan Target entity description: Wu Yuan, better known as Wu Zixu, was a famed statesman and military strategist of the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China, renowned for his role in the rise of the State of Wu.
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A.
Wu Yi
Wu Yi is a Chinese politician who served as Vice Premier of the State Council and was widely known for her leadership in economic policy and public health crises such as the SARS outbreak.
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B.
Liu Cunhou
Liu Cunhou was a Chinese military officer and warlord associated with the Yunnan clique during the early Republican era.
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C.
Wu Ta-You
Wu Ta-You was a prominent Chinese theoretical physicist often regarded as the father of modern Chinese physics.
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D.
Zhu Yawen
Zhu Yawen is a Chinese actor known for his roles in film and television dramas, particularly in military and historical series.
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E.
Wang He
Wang He was a military commander of the State of Qin during the Warring States period of ancient China, known for his role in the campaigns surrounding the Battle of Changping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
military strategist ⓘ person from the State of Chu ⓘ person from the State of Wu ⓘ politician of the Spring and Autumn period ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Wu Zixu
ⓘ
伍員 ⓘ 伍子胥 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Suzhou
ⓘ
Yangtze River ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
State of Chu
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State of Wu ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
figure in popular legends about loyalty and revenge
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subject of Chinese operas and dramas ⓘ |
| enemyOf | State of Chu ⓘ |
| era | Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| familyName | Wu ⓘ |
| father | Wu She ⓘ |
| givenName | Yuan ⓘ |
| hasCult | Wu Zixu Temple ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese military thought ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | forced suicide ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Records of the Grand Historian
ⓘ
Zuo Zhuan ⓘ |
| nativeName | 伍員 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | zh ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conflict with the minister Bo Pi in Wu
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flight from Chu after his father and brother were executed ⓘ helping Wu defeat Chu at the Battle of Boju ⓘ seeking refuge in the State of Wu ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advising on military reforms in Wu
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assisting the rise of the State of Wu ⓘ participation in the Battle of Boju ⓘ role in the conquest of the State of Chu by Wu ⓘ service under King Helü of Wu ⓘ strategic planning against Chu ⓘ |
| occupation |
advisor
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military strategist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | State of Chu ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | State of Wu ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
King Fuchai of Wu
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King Helü of Wu ⓘ |
| sibling | Wu Shang ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | river god ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
Taoism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wu Yuan Description of subject: Wu Yuan, better known as Wu Zixu, was a famed statesman and military strategist of the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China, renowned for his role in the rise of the State of Wu.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Zixu