Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian)
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The Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) was the short-lived imperial dynasty established and ruled by Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of emperor in her own right.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) canonical | 2 |
| imperial court of Empress Wu Zetian | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10057227 — 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.
Target entity: Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) Context triple: [Wu Zetian, dynastyFounded, Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian)]
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Later Zhou
Later Zhou was a short-lived Chinese dynasty of the Five Dynasties period that briefly unified much of northern China in the mid-10th century before being succeeded by the Song dynasty.
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Chen dynasty
The Chen dynasty was the last of the Southern Dynasties in Chinese history, ruling parts of southern China from 557 to 589 CE before being conquered by the Sui.
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Zhou dynasty
The Zhou dynasty was an ancient Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Shang, introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven, and laid much of the cultural and political foundation for later Chinese civilization.
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Sui dynasty
The Sui dynasty was a short-lived but pivotal Chinese imperial dynasty (581–618 CE) that reunified China after centuries of division and laid the foundations for the subsequent Tang dynasty through major administrative and infrastructural reforms.
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Xin dynasty
The Xin dynasty was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty (9–23 CE) founded by Wang Mang between the Western and Eastern Han periods, known for its ambitious but ultimately disastrous reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) Target entity description: The Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) was the short-lived imperial dynasty established and ruled by Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of emperor in her own right.
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A.
Later Zhou
Later Zhou was a short-lived Chinese dynasty of the Five Dynasties period that briefly unified much of northern China in the mid-10th century before being succeeded by the Song dynasty.
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B.
Chen dynasty
The Chen dynasty was the last of the Southern Dynasties in Chinese history, ruling parts of southern China from 557 to 589 CE before being conquered by the Sui.
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C.
Zhou dynasty
The Zhou dynasty was an ancient Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Shang, introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven, and laid much of the cultural and political foundation for later Chinese civilization.
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D.
Sui dynasty
The Sui dynasty was a short-lived but pivotal Chinese imperial dynasty (581–618 CE) that reunified China after centuries of division and laid the foundations for the subsequent Tang dynasty through major administrative and infrastructural reforms.
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E.
Xin dynasty
The Xin dynasty was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty (9–23 CE) founded by Wang Mang between the Western and Eastern Han periods, known for its ambitious but ultimately disastrous reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Chinese dynasty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Zhou dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wu Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Luoyang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shendu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | restoration of the Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | House of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 705 ⓘ |
| eraName |
Chang'an
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Changshou NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiushi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruizong NERFINISHED ⓘ Shengli NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiance NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianshou NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianshu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | proclamation of Wu Zetian as emperor ⓘ |
| founder | Wu Zetian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | short-lived interregnum between Tang periods ⓘ |
| legitimacy | usurped from the Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy | Buddhist prophecies and scriptures ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zhou dynasty (ancient China) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
proclamation of Wu Zetian as Emperor of China in 690
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restoration coup of 705 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese imperial history ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Confucianism ⓘ Daoism ⓘ |
| ruler | Wu Zetian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 690 ⓘ |
| successor | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes | most of former Tang territory ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | hereditary monarchy under a female emperor ⓘ |
| uniqueFeature | only Chinese dynasty ruled by a woman as emperor in her own right ⓘ |
| usedCalendar | Chinese lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
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Subject: Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) Description of subject: The Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) was the short-lived imperial dynasty established and ruled by Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of emperor in her own right.
Referenced by (3)
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