Marshal of the People's Republic of China
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Marshal of the People's Republic of China was the highest military rank in the Chinese armed forces, awarded in 1955 to a select group of top Communist military leaders for their roles in the revolution and early PRC.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T823738 — 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: Marshal of the People's Republic of China Context triple: [Zhu De, militaryRank, Marshal of the People's Republic of China]
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A.
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission is a senior leadership position in China’s top military decision-making body, ranking directly below the Chairman and overseeing major aspects of national defense and armed forces command.
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Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Chairman of the Central Military Commission is the top military leadership post in China, overseeing the country's armed forces and defense policy.
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C.
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Marshal of the Soviet Union was the highest military rank in the Soviet Armed Forces, bestowed upon the most senior and distinguished commanders.
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D.
Marshal of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps
The Marshal of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps is the highest-ranking military commander responsible for overseeing humanity’s Jaeger program and overall defense strategy against the Kaiju threat in the Pacific Rim universe.
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E.
Chief of the General Staff
The Chief of the General Staff is the highest-ranking professional military officer responsible for overseeing the strategic command, planning, and operational readiness of a nation's armed forces.
- 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: Marshal of the People's Republic of China Target entity description: Marshal of the People's Republic of China was the highest military rank in the Chinese armed forces, awarded in 1955 to a select group of top Communist military leaders for their roles in the revolution and early PRC.
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A.
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission is a senior leadership position in China’s top military decision-making body, ranking directly below the Chairman and overseeing major aspects of national defense and armed forces command.
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B.
Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Chairman of the Central Military Commission is the top military leadership post in China, overseeing the country's armed forces and defense policy.
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C.
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Marshal of the Soviet Union was the highest military rank in the Soviet Armed Forces, bestowed upon the most senior and distinguished commanders.
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D.
Marshal of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps
The Marshal of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps is the highest-ranking military commander responsible for overseeing humanity’s Jaeger program and overall defense strategy against the Kaiju threat in the Pacific Rim universe.
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E.
Chief of the General Staff
The Chief of the General Staff is the highest-ranking professional military officer responsible for overseeing the strategic command, planning, and operational readiness of a nation's armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese military rank
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military rank ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
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| awardingInstrument | 1955 PLA rank regulations ⓘ |
| ChineseNameSimplified | 中华人民共和国元帅 ⓘ |
| ChineseNameTraditional | 中華人民共和國元帥 ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
ⓘ
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China ⓘ
linked to:
People's Republic of China government
|
| country |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
|
| distinctFrom |
Field Marshal (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Field Marshal (British Army)
Grand Marshal of the People's Republic of China ⓘ Marshal of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| eligibility |
senior commanders of the Chinese Red Army and Eighth Route Army
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top Communist military leaders ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriteria |
major contributions to the founding of the People's Republic of China
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outstanding contributions to the Chinese revolution ⓘ |
| endTime | 1965 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1955 ⓘ |
| hasHolder |
Chen Yi
ⓘ
He Long ⓘ Lin Biao ⓘ Liu Bocheng ⓘ Luo Ronghuan ⓘ Nie Rongzhen ⓘ Peng Dehuai ⓘ Xu Xiangqian ⓘ Ye Jianying ⓘ Zhu De ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition | highest military rank in the Chinese armed forces ⓘ |
| higherRank | none ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early years of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | 1955 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| lastAwarded | 1955 ⓘ |
| lowerRank | General of the People's Liberation Army ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
People's Liberation Army
ⓘ
People's Liberation Army Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Air Force
People's Liberation Army Ground Force ⓘ People's Liberation Army Navy ⓘ |
| numberOfHolders | 10 ⓘ |
| partOf | People's Liberation Army rank system ⓘ |
| pinyinTransliteration |
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Yuánshuài
ⓘ
linked to:
Marshal of the People's Republic of China
|
| rankClass | five‑star rank ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | abolition of military ranks in the People's Liberation Army in the mid‑1960s ⓘ |
| shortFormChineseNameSimplified | 元帅 ⓘ |
| shortFormChineseNameTraditional | 元帥 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1955 ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Chinese Civil War (as recognition of earlier service)
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linked to:
Chinese Civil War
Korean War (as recognition of leadership) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marshal of the People's Republic of China Description of subject: Marshal of the People's Republic of China was the highest military rank in the Chinese armed forces, awarded in 1955 to a select group of top Communist military leaders for their roles in the revolution and early PRC.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marshal of the People's Republic of China
Marshal of the People's Republic of China
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pinyinTransliteration
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Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Yuánshuài
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linked to: Marshal of the People's Republic of China
linked to: Marshal of the People's Republic of China
People's Liberation Army rank system
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usesTitle
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Yi Ji Shang Jiang (First Class General) in 1955 system
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linked to: Marshal of the People's Republic of China
Grand Marshal of the People's Republic of China
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subordinateRanks
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Marshal of the People's Republic of China
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subject linked to:
Xiangqian
linked to: Marshal of the People's Republic of China
linked to: Marshal of the People's Republic of China