Chunqiu
E896003
Chunqiu is a classical Chinese historical chronicle traditionally attributed to Confucius, recording major events in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10896757 — 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: Chunqiu Context triple: [Spring and Autumn Annals, alsoKnownAs, Chunqiu]
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Shāngqiū
Shāngqiū is a historic prefecture-level city in eastern Henan Province, China, known as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization and an important transportation hub.
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Spring and Autumn period
The Spring and Autumn period was an early phase of the Eastern Zhou dynasty in ancient China marked by the decline of royal authority, the rise of powerful regional states, and significant political, military, and philosophical developments.
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Eastern Zhou
Eastern Zhou was the later period of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China, marked by political fragmentation, intense interstate warfare, and flourishing philosophy during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras.
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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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Chunqiu Fanlu
Chunqiu Fanlu is an influential Han dynasty Confucian philosophical text that systematizes and expands on the teachings of the Spring and Autumn Annals, especially in relation to cosmology, ethics, and statecraft.
- 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: Chunqiu Target entity description: Chunqiu is a classical Chinese historical chronicle traditionally attributed to Confucius, recording major events in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period.
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A.
Shāngqiū
Shāngqiū is a historic prefecture-level city in eastern Henan Province, China, known as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization and an important transportation hub.
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B.
Spring and Autumn period
The Spring and Autumn period was an early phase of the Eastern Zhou dynasty in ancient China marked by the decline of royal authority, the rise of powerful regional states, and significant political, military, and philosophical developments.
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C.
Eastern Zhou
Eastern Zhou was the later period of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China, marked by political fragmentation, intense interstate warfare, and flourishing philosophy during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras.
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D.
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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E.
Chunqiu Fanlu
Chunqiu Fanlu is an influential Han dynasty Confucian philosophical text that systematizes and expands on the teachings of the Spring and Autumn Annals, especially in relation to cosmology, ethics, and statecraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese historical chronicle
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Confucian classic ⓘ annalistic chronicle ⓘ classical Chinese text ⓘ |
| associatedState | Lu ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommentary |
Gongyang Zhuan
ⓘ
linked to:
Gongyang Commentary
Guliang Zhuan ⓘ
linked to:
Chunqiu Guliangzhuan
Zuo Zhuan ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | Confucianism ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient China ⓘ |
| compiledIn |
Eastern Zhou period
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Zhou
|
| coversHistoricalPeriod | Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| coversYearsFrom | 722 BC ⓘ |
| coversYearsTo | 481 BC ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Zhou dynasty feudal states ⓘ |
| genre | historical annals ⓘ |
| geographicalFocus | Lu ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Spring and Autumn Annals ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatusSince | Han dynasty ⓘ |
| hasChineseName |
春秋
ⓘ
linked to:
Chunqiu
|
| hasInfluenceOn |
East Asian political philosophy
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Japanese Confucianism ⓘ Korean Confucianism ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveTradition | moral judgment through wording ⓘ |
| hasReligiousStatus | classic of the Confucian canon ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
evaluation of political conduct
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importance of ritual propriety ⓘ legitimacy of rulership ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning |
Spring and Autumn
ⓘ
linked to:
Spring and Autumn Annals
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| influenced |
Chinese historiography
ⓘ
Confucian political thought ⓘ |
| isBasisFor | Spring and Autumn scholarship tradition ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| length | relatively concise ⓘ |
| partOf | Thirteen Classics ⓘ |
| preservedIn | received Confucian canon ⓘ |
| primaryContent |
diplomatic activities
ⓘ
major political events ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ natural disasters ⓘ ritual events ⓘ |
| recordsEventsOf | State of Lu ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Shandong ⓘ |
| structure | chronological entries ⓘ |
| textType | annalistic year-by-year record ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Confucius
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linked to:
Confucius (as the Great Accomplished Sage)
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| usedAs | text for civil service examinations ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Chunqiu Description of subject: Chunqiu is a classical Chinese historical chronicle traditionally attributed to Confucius, recording major events in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chunqiu
linked to: Chunqiu