Simuwu Ding
E234570
Simuwu Ding is an ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessel from the Shang dynasty, renowned as one of the largest and most important bronze artifacts ever discovered in China.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simuwu | 1 |
| Simuwu Ding canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2109464 — 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: Simuwu Ding Context triple: [National Museum of China, notableExhibit, Simuwu Ding]
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Gudea
Gudea was a prominent ruler of the Sumerian city-state of Lagash, renowned for his piety, extensive building projects, and numerous inscribed statues.
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Standard of Ur
The Standard of Ur is an ancient Sumerian artifact from around 2600–2400 BCE, a richly inlaid wooden box depicting scenes of war and peace that offers key insights into early Mesopotamian society.
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C.
Amel-Marduk
Amel-Marduk was a 6th-century BCE king of Babylon, known from biblical and cuneiform sources as the successor of Nebuchadnezzar II and for releasing the Judean king Jehoiachin from prison.
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D.
Naram-Sin of Akkad
Naram-Sin of Akkad was a powerful Mesopotamian king of the Akkadian Empire, famed for declaring himself a god and expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent.
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E.
Lugalzagesi
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- 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: Simuwu Ding Target entity description: Simuwu Ding is an ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessel from the Shang dynasty, renowned as one of the largest and most important bronze artifacts ever discovered in China.
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A.
Gudea
Gudea was a prominent ruler of the Sumerian city-state of Lagash, renowned for his piety, extensive building projects, and numerous inscribed statues.
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B.
Standard of Ur
The Standard of Ur is an ancient Sumerian artifact from around 2600–2400 BCE, a richly inlaid wooden box depicting scenes of war and peace that offers key insights into early Mesopotamian society.
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C.
Amel-Marduk
Amel-Marduk was a 6th-century BCE king of Babylon, known from biblical and cuneiform sources as the successor of Nebuchadnezzar II and for releasing the Judean king Jehoiachin from prison.
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D.
Naram-Sin of Akkad
Naram-Sin of Akkad was a powerful Mesopotamian king of the Akkadian Empire, famed for declaring himself a god and expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent.
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E.
Lugalzagesi
Lugalzagesi was a Sumerian king of Umma and later ruler of a briefly unified Sumer, known for his military conquests and eventual defeat by Sargon of Akkad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese bronze
ⓘ
bronze ding vessel ⓘ ritual vessel ⓘ |
| archaeologicalContext |
Yinxu site region
ⓘ
linked to:
Yinxu
|
| artHistoricalPeriod |
Chinese Bronze Age
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient China
|
| associatedWith |
Shang royal rituals
ⓘ
ancestor cult of Shang kings ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese archaeological artifacts
ⓘ
Chinese ritual bronzes ⓘ |
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Shang dynasty ⓘ |
| currentLocation | National Museum of China ⓘ |
| date | 13th–11th century BCE ⓘ |
| decoration |
relief designs typical of Shang bronzes
ⓘ
taotie motifs ⓘ thunder pattern (leiwen) ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Anyang area
ⓘ
linked to:
Anyang
Henan Province ⓘ |
| feature |
four columnar legs
ⓘ
massive rectangular body ⓘ two loop handles on the rim ⓘ |
| function | food-offering vessel ⓘ |
| height | approximately 133 centimeters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national treasure of China ⓘ |
| importanceInIconography | benchmark example of Shang taotie design ⓘ |
| importanceInResearch | key reference for Shang bronze casting studies ⓘ |
| inscription |
Simuwu
ⓘ
linked to:
Simuwu Ding
|
| inscriptionLanguage | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| length | approximately 110 centimeters ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| museumCollection | permanent collection of the National Museum of China ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extraordinary size
ⓘ
symbol of state power in ancient China ⓘ technical sophistication of casting ⓘ |
| owner |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
|
| period |
Late Shang dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Shang dynasty
|
| region |
Central Plains of China
ⓘ
linked to:
North China Plain
|
| shape | rectangular ding with four legs ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest ancient Chinese bronze artifacts
ⓘ
one of the most important Shang dynasty bronzes ⓘ |
| technology | piece-mold casting ⓘ |
| type | square ding (fangding) ⓘ |
| use |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
ritual ceremonies ⓘ |
| weight | over 800 kilograms ⓘ |
| width | approximately 79 centimeters ⓘ |
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Subject: Simuwu Ding Description of subject: Simuwu Ding is an ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessel from the Shang dynasty, renowned as one of the largest and most important bronze artifacts ever discovered in China.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Simuwu Ding