Hou Liang
E881615
Hou Liang, also known as Later Liang, was a short-lived dynasty that ruled northern China during the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period following the fall of the Tang.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hou Liang canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10057110 — 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: Hou Liang Context triple: [Later Liang, alsoKnownAs, Hou Liang]
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A.
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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B.
Liu Xu
Liu Xu was a lesser-known offspring of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty, belonging to the imperial Liu family during one of China's most powerful early empires.
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C.
Zhu Houzhao
Zhu Houzhao, better known as the Zhengde Emperor, was a Ming dynasty ruler of China noted for his eccentric behavior, neglect of state affairs, and indulgent personal lifestyle.
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D.
Liang Juhao
Liang Juhao was a military commander known for leading forces in the Battle of Toungoo during the conflicts between Chinese and Burmese forces in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Xiong Huai
Xiong Huai was an ancient Chinese monarch who ruled the state of Chu during the Warring States period.
- 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: Hou Liang Target entity description: Hou Liang, also known as Later Liang, was a short-lived dynasty that ruled northern China during the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period following the fall of the Tang.
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A.
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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B.
Liu Xu
Liu Xu was a lesser-known offspring of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty, belonging to the imperial Liu family during one of China's most powerful early empires.
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C.
Zhu Houzhao
Zhu Houzhao, better known as the Zhengde Emperor, was a Ming dynasty ruler of China noted for his eccentric behavior, neglect of state affairs, and indulgent personal lifestyle.
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D.
Liang Juhao
Liang Juhao was a military commander known for leading forces in the Battle of Toungoo during the conflicts between Chinese and Burmese forces in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Xiong Huai
Xiong Huai was an ancient Chinese monarch who ruled the state of Chu during the Warring States period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese dynasty
ⓘ
Five Dynasties period state ⓘ |
| alternateName | Later Liang ⓘ |
| capital |
Bianjing
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaifeng
Kaifeng ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
后梁
ⓘ
linked to:
後梁
後梁 ⓘ |
| currency | Chinese cash coins ⓘ |
| duration | 16 years ⓘ |
| dynasticOrder | 1st of the Five Dynasties ⓘ |
| endTime | 923 ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| firstEmperor |
Emperor Taizu of Later Liang
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor of Later Liang
Zhu Wen ⓘ |
| followedBy | Later Tang ⓘ |
| founder |
Zhu Quanzhong
ⓘ
linked to:
Zhu Wen
Zhu Wen ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Medieval China ⓘ |
| historicalRole | first of the Five Dynasties ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | initiated the Five Dynasties sequence in North China ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| lastEmperor |
Emperor Mo of Later Liang
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor of Later Liang
Zhu Youzhen ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern China
ⓘ
linked to:
North China
|
| militaryCharacteristic | warlord-based regime ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conquest by Later Tang in 923
ⓘ
fall of Tang dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Huang Chao Rebellion
founding by Zhu Wen in 907 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf | Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| pinyinName | Hòu Liáng ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | successor state to the Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| shortDescription | short-lived dynasty ruling northern China after the Tang ⓘ |
| sovereignState | China ⓘ |
| startTime | 907 ⓘ |
| successorState | Later Tang ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Henan region
ⓘ
linked to:
Henan Province
parts of Hebei ⓘ parts of Shanxi ⓘ |
| typeOfState | imperial dynasty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hou Liang Description of subject: Hou Liang, also known as Later Liang, was a short-lived dynasty that ruled northern China during the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period following the fall of the Tang.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.