Hwanung
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Hwanung is a heavenly prince in Korean mythology who descends from the sky to found a sacred city and becomes the father of Dangun, the legendary founder of Gojoseon.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19529327 — 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: Hwanung Context triple: [Dangun myth, mainCharacter, Hwanung]
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A.
Seonghwa
Seonghwa was the era name used during the reign of King Seongjong of the Joseon dynasty in Korea, marking a specific period of his rule.
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B.
Seonghwan
Seonghwan is a locality in South Korea historically noted as the site of the Battle of Seonghwan during the First Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Taegwan
Taegwan is a town and county-level city in North Pyongan Province in northwestern North Korea.
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D.
Jeongdongjin
Jeongdongjin is a coastal town in South Korea famed for its scenic East Sea sunrise views and seaside railway station.
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E.
Uicheon
Uicheon was an influential Korean Buddhist monk and scholar of the Goryeo dynasty, known for promoting the Cheontae (Tiantai) school and attempting to harmonize doctrinal and meditative traditions.
- 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: Hwanung Target entity description: Hwanung is a heavenly prince in Korean mythology who descends from the sky to found a sacred city and becomes the father of Dangun, the legendary founder of Gojoseon.
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A.
Seonghwa
Seonghwa was the era name used during the reign of King Seongjong of the Joseon dynasty in Korea, marking a specific period of his rule.
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B.
Seonghwan
Seonghwan is a locality in South Korea historically noted as the site of the Battle of Seonghwan during the First Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Taegwan
Taegwan is a town and county-level city in North Pyongan Province in northwestern North Korea.
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D.
Jeongdongjin
Jeongdongjin is a coastal town in South Korea famed for its scenic East Sea sunrise views and seaside railway station.
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E.
Uicheon
Uicheon was an influential Korean Buddhist monk and scholar of the Goryeo dynasty, known for promoting the Cheontae (Tiantai) school and attempting to harmonize doctrinal and meditative traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.