Thirteen Classics
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The Thirteen Classics are a canonical collection of ancient Chinese Confucian texts that became the core curriculum for imperial examinations and scholarly study for centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thirteen Classics canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thirteen Classics Context triple: [Book of Songs, partOf, Thirteen Classics]
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A.
Instrucciones del Año XIII
Instrucciones del Año XIII is a foundational 1813 political program of the Río de la Plata independence era that outlined federalist, republican, and democratic principles for the future organization of what would become Uruguay and neighboring regions.
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B.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
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C.
Again the Three
"Again the Three" is a novel in Edgar Wallace's "Just Men" crime series, continuing the adventures of a trio of vigilante protagonists.
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The Seven Oft-Repeated
The Seven Oft-Repeated is a revered title for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an that is recited in every unit of Muslim prayer.
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E.
Thirty-Three Orientals
Thirty-Three Orientals was a revolutionary group of Uruguayan patriots who led the 1825 uprising against Brazilian rule, helping to secure Uruguay’s independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thirteen Classics Target entity description: The Thirteen Classics are a canonical collection of ancient Chinese Confucian texts that became the core curriculum for imperial examinations and scholarly study for centuries.
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A.
Instrucciones del Año XIII
Instrucciones del Año XIII is a foundational 1813 political program of the Río de la Plata independence era that outlined federalist, republican, and democratic principles for the future organization of what would become Uruguay and neighboring regions.
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B.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
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C.
Again the Three
"Again the Three" is a novel in Edgar Wallace's "Just Men" crime series, continuing the adventures of a trio of vigilante protagonists.
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D.
The Seven Oft-Repeated
The Seven Oft-Repeated is a revered title for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an that is recited in every unit of Muslim prayer.
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E.
Thirty-Three Orientals
Thirty-Three Orientals was a revolutionary group of Uruguayan patriots who led the 1825 uprising against Brazilian rule, helping to secure Uruguay’s independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic texts collection
ⓘ
Confucian canon ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
Confucian canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Confucian classics
|
| compiledIn | Song dynasty ⓘ |
| coreCurriculumFor | civil service examinations in China ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| field |
Chinese history
ⓘ
Chinese literature ⓘ Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Four Books and Five Classics
ⓘ
linked to:
Four Books of Confucianism
|
| hasPart |
Analects
ⓘ
Book of Changes ⓘ
linked to:
I Ching
Book of Documents ⓘ Book of Songs ⓘ Ceremonies and Rites ⓘ Chunqiu Zuozhuan ⓘ
linked to:
Zuo Zhuan
Classic of Filial Piety ⓘ Erya ⓘ Erya dictionary ⓘ Gongyang Zhuan ⓘ
linked to:
Gongyang Commentary
Guliang Zhuan ⓘ
linked to:
Chunqiu Guliangzhuan
Li Ji ⓘ Lunyu ⓘ
linked to:
Analects
Mencius ⓘ Mengzi ⓘ
linked to:
Mencius
Record of Rites ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Rites
Rites of Zhou ⓘ
linked to:
Zhou li
Shang Shu ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Documents
Shi Jing ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Songs
Spring and Autumn Annals ⓘ Xiaojing ⓘ Yi Li ⓘ Zhou Li ⓘ Zhou Yi ⓘ |
| inCanonOf | East Asian Confucian tradition ⓘ |
| influenced | Neo-Confucianism ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| precededBy | Five Classics ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Confucianism ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Chinese scholar-officials ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cosmology
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ philology ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Imperial China ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial examinations
ⓘ
scholarly study ⓘ |
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