Legend of the White Snake
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Legend of the White Snake is a famous Chinese folk tale and romantic legend about a white snake spirit who transforms into a woman and falls in love with a human scholar, inspiring countless adaptations in opera, literature, film, and television.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legend of the White Snake canonical | 1 |
| The White Snake | 1 |
| The White Snake (stage production) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13964721 — 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: Legend of the White Snake Context triple: [Leifeng Pagoda, associatedWith, Legend of the White Snake]
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witch of the Iron Fan
The witch of the Iron Fan is a magical antagonist from the children's fantasy novel "The Land of Green Ginger," known for wielding a powerful iron fan and opposing the story’s heroes.
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B.
Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
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C.
Three Brothers of the Peach Garden
The Three Brothers of the Peach Garden are the legendary sworn brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei from the Chinese classic "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," celebrated for their loyalty and brotherhood.
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D.
Prince of Cheng
The Prince of Cheng was a noble title in the Ming dynasty Chinese imperial hierarchy, held by Zhu Qiyu before he ascended the throne as the Jingtai Emperor.
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Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
- 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: Legend of the White Snake Target entity description: Legend of the White Snake is a famous Chinese folk tale and romantic legend about a white snake spirit who transforms into a woman and falls in love with a human scholar, inspiring countless adaptations in opera, literature, film, and television.
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A.
witch of the Iron Fan
The witch of the Iron Fan is a magical antagonist from the children's fantasy novel "The Land of Green Ginger," known for wielding a powerful iron fan and opposing the story’s heroes.
-
B.
Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
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C.
Three Brothers of the Peach Garden
The Three Brothers of the Peach Garden are the legendary sworn brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei from the Chinese classic "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," celebrated for their loyalty and brotherhood.
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D.
Prince of Cheng
The Prince of Cheng was a noble title in the Ming dynasty Chinese imperial hierarchy, held by Zhu Qiyu before he ascended the throne as the Jingtai Emperor.
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E.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Legend of the White Snake
linked to: Legend of the White Snake