Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
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Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the grand imperial tomb complex of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for its monumental stone sculptures and scenic setting near Nanjing.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum canonical | 11 |
| Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum complex | 2 |
| Ming Filial Mausoleum | 1 |
| Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area | 1 |
| Ming Xiaoling Sacred Way | 1 |
| Ming Xiaoling complex vicinity | 1 |
| Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty | 1 |
| 明孝陵 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1498540 — 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: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Context triple: [Nanjing, hasLandmark, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum]
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A.
Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs are a collection of imperial mausoleums built by the emperors of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for their grand ceremonial architecture and scenic setting north of Beijing.
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B.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is a grand memorial complex in Nanjing dedicated to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, renowned for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Fuling Tomb
Fuling Tomb is an imperial mausoleum complex near Shenyang that serves as the burial site of Nurhaci, the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty, and is part of the UNESCO-listed Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
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D.
Cihu Mausoleum
Cihu Mausoleum is the lakeside tomb and memorial complex of former Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek, located in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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E.
Wuhou Shrine
Wuhou Shrine is a historic temple complex in Chengdu dedicated to Zhuge Liang and other key figures of the Three Kingdoms period, renowned for its cultural relics and classical Chinese gardens.
- 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: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Target entity description: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the grand imperial tomb complex of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for its monumental stone sculptures and scenic setting near Nanjing.
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A.
Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs are a collection of imperial mausoleums built by the emperors of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for their grand ceremonial architecture and scenic setting north of Beijing.
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B.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is a grand memorial complex in Nanjing dedicated to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, renowned for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Fuling Tomb
Fuling Tomb is an imperial mausoleum complex near Shenyang that serves as the burial site of Nurhaci, the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty, and is part of the UNESCO-listed Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
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D.
Cihu Mausoleum
Cihu Mausoleum is the lakeside tomb and memorial complex of former Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek, located in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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E.
Wuhou Shrine
Wuhou Shrine is a historic temple complex in Chengdu dedicated to Zhuge Liang and other key figures of the Three Kingdoms period, renowned for its cultural relics and classical Chinese gardens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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imperial mausoleum ⓘ tomb ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ming dynasty architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Hongwu Emperor ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Empress Ma
ⓘ
Hongwu Emperor ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1381 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| governingBody | Nanjing Municipal Government ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint | Xiaolingwei entrance ⓘ |
| hasChineseName |
明孝陵
ⓘ
linked to:
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
|
| heritageDesignation |
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1381 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jiangsu Province
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linked to:
Jiangsu
Nanjing ⓘ eastern outskirts of Nanjing ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Purple Mountain Scenic Area ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern slope of Purple Mountain ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Ming Filial Mausoleum
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linked to:
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
|
| near |
Linggu Temple
ⓘ
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Lingxing Gate
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Sifangcheng pavilion ⓘ Spirit Way ⓘ Square City ⓘ Treasure Mound ⓘ stele of the Great Ming ⓘ stone animal sculptures ⓘ stone human statues ⓘ winding Sacred Way ⓘ |
| partOf | Ming and Qing Dynasties Imperial Tombs ⓘ |
| significance |
prototype for later Ming imperial tombs
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tomb of the founder of the Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1004 ⓘ |
| visitorAttractionType |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Description of subject: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the grand imperial tomb complex of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for its monumental stone sculptures and scenic setting near Nanjing.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
linked to: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
linked to: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
linked to: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
linked to: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
subject linked to:
Sifangcheng pavilion
subject linked to:
Sifangcheng pavilion
linked to: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
subject linked to:
Sifangcheng pavilion
linked to: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
linked to: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum