Period of Disunion
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The Period of Disunion was an era of political fragmentation and frequent warfare in Chinese history between the Han and Sui dynasties, marked by rival kingdoms and significant cultural and religious developments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Era of Division | 1 |
| Period of Disunion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9692525 — 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: Period of Disunion Context triple: [Ancient China, period, Period of Disunion]
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A.
Confederation period
The Confederation period was the era in early United States history (1781–1789) when the nation was governed under the Articles of Confederation, marked by a weak central government and significant challenges that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
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B.
Civil Wars
"Civil Wars" is an early-1990s American legal drama television series centered on divorce lawyers in New York City.
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C.
Years of Upheaval
Years of Upheaval is the second volume of Henry Kissinger’s memoirs, focusing on his tenure as U.S. Secretary of State during the turbulent mid-1970s.
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D.
Reconstruction
Reconstruction is a photographic work by renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka, reflecting his distinctive, stark visual style and thematic focus on history and human experience.
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E.
Reconstruction
Reconstruction was a late-1970s jazz-funk band led by Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia that explored improvisational, groove-oriented music in a small-club setting.
- 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: Period of Disunion Target entity description: The Period of Disunion was an era of political fragmentation and frequent warfare in Chinese history between the Han and Sui dynasties, marked by rival kingdoms and significant cultural and religious developments.
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A.
Confederation period
The Confederation period was the era in early United States history (1781–1789) when the nation was governed under the Articles of Confederation, marked by a weak central government and significant challenges that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
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B.
Civil Wars
"Civil Wars" is an early-1990s American legal drama television series centered on divorce lawyers in New York City.
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C.
Years of Upheaval
Years of Upheaval is the second volume of Henry Kissinger’s memoirs, focusing on his tenure as U.S. Secretary of State during the turbulent mid-1970s.
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D.
Reconstruction
Reconstruction is a photographic work by renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka, reflecting his distinctive, stark visual style and thematic focus on history and human experience.
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E.
Reconstruction
Reconstruction was a late-1970s jazz-funk band led by Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia that explored improvisational, groove-oriented music in a small-club setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical era
ⓘ
period of political fragmentation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Age of Division
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Era of Division ⓘ
linked to:
Period of Disunion
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| cause | collapse of the Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
frequent warfare
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north–south division of China ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ rival kingdoms ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endTime | 589 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sui dynasty ⓘ |
| follows | Han dynasty ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cao Wei
ⓘ
Chen dynasty ⓘ Eastern Jin dynasty ⓘ Eastern Wei ⓘ Eastern Wu ⓘ Former Qin ⓘ Liang dynasty ⓘ Liu Song dynasty ⓘ Northern Qi ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Qi dynasty
Northern Wei ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Wei dynasty
Northern Zhou ⓘ Northern and Southern dynasties ⓘ
linked to:
Northern and Southern dynasties period
Shu Han ⓘ Sixteen Kingdoms ⓘ Southern Qi ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Qi dynasty
Three Kingdoms period ⓘ Western Jin dynasty ⓘ Western Wei ⓘ |
| location | East Asia ⓘ |
| notableCulturalDevelopment |
advances in painting and calligraphy
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development of Daoist religious institutions ⓘ evolution of classical Chinese poetry ⓘ growth of aristocratic clan culture ⓘ spread of Buddhism in China ⓘ translation of Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| partOf | history of China ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ Daoism ⓘ
linked to:
Taoism
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| significantEvent |
Northern Wei unification of the north
ⓘ
Northern Zhou conquest of Northern Qi ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Zhou conquest of Northern Qi (577)
Reunification under Western Jin ⓘ
linked to:
Conquest of Wu by Jin
Sui conquest of the Chen dynasty ⓘ Uprising of the Five Barbarians ⓘ War of the Eight Princes ⓘ |
| startTime | 220 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Period of Disunion Description of subject: The Period of Disunion was an era of political fragmentation and frequent warfare in Chinese history between the Han and Sui dynasties, marked by rival kingdoms and significant cultural and religious developments.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Period of Disunion