Gao Xianzhi
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Gao Xianzhi was an 8th-century Tang dynasty general of Goguryeo descent, best known for leading Chinese forces in Central Asia and suffering a pivotal defeat against the Abbasid Caliphate at the Battle of Talas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gao Xianzhi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2380293 — 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: Gao Xianzhi Context triple: [Battle of Talas, commander, Gao Xianzhi]
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A.
Bai Xianyong
Bai Xianyong is a prominent Chinese-American writer and scholar best known for his modernist fiction and influential short story collection "Taipei People."
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B.
Zhang Fakui
Zhang Fakui was a prominent Nationalist Chinese general who played key roles in major early battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Peng Yuchang
Peng Yuchang is a Chinese actor and singer known for his roles in popular youth films and television dramas.
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D.
Ye Jianying
Ye Jianying was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader and statesman who played a key role in the founding of the People’s Republic of China and later in the political transition after the Cultural Revolution.
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E.
Lin Gie-Ming
Lin Gie-Ming is the father of former NBA point guard Jeremy Lin, known for his Taiwanese heritage and influence on Jeremy’s upbringing and education.
- 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: Gao Xianzhi Target entity description: Gao Xianzhi was an 8th-century Tang dynasty general of Goguryeo descent, best known for leading Chinese forces in Central Asia and suffering a pivotal defeat against the Abbasid Caliphate at the Battle of Talas.
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A.
Bai Xianyong
Bai Xianyong is a prominent Chinese-American writer and scholar best known for his modernist fiction and influential short story collection "Taipei People."
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B.
Zhang Fakui
Zhang Fakui was a prominent Nationalist Chinese general who played key roles in major early battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Peng Yuchang
Peng Yuchang is a Chinese actor and singer known for his roles in popular youth films and television dramas.
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D.
Ye Jianying
Ye Jianying was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader and statesman who played a key role in the founding of the People’s Republic of China and later in the political transition after the Cultural Revolution.
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E.
Lin Gie-Ming
Lin Gie-Ming is the father of former NBA point guard Jeremy Lin, known for his Taiwanese heritage and influence on Jeremy’s upbringing and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tang dynasty general
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| activeYears | 8th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Silk Road
ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road routes
Tang–Arab conflicts ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia
Tang–Tibetan conflicts ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Talas
ⓘ
Battle of Talas River ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Talas
|
| birthPlace | Goguryeo ⓘ |
| campaign |
Tang expansion into Central Asia
ⓘ
campaigns against Tibetan Empire ⓘ campaigns in Ferghana region ⓘ campaigns in Gilgit region ⓘ |
| command |
Anxi Protectorate
ⓘ
Tang forces in Central Asia ⓘ |
| country | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathEvent | suppression following the An Lushan Rebellion ⓘ |
| employer | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| era | High Tang period ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Goguryeo descent ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfActivity |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Tang frontier ⓘ Western Regions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a prominent non-Han general in Tang service
ⓘ
role in Sino–Arab relations ⓘ role in the decline of Tang influence in Central Asia ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Tang army
ⓘ
linked to:
Tang imperial armies
|
| notableFor |
Battle of Talas
ⓘ
campaigns in Central Asia ⓘ |
| opponent | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| position |
jiedushi
ⓘ
military governor of Anxi Protectorate ⓘ |
| predecessor | Feng Changqing (in some commands) ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism (attributed in some sources)
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhism
|
| result | defeat at the Battle of Talas ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
New Book of Tang
ⓘ
linked to:
Xin Tang Shu (新唐書)
Old Book of Tang ⓘ Zizhi Tongjian ⓘ |
| successor | Li Siye (in some commands) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gao Xianzhi Description of subject: Gao Xianzhi was an 8th-century Tang dynasty general of Goguryeo descent, best known for leading Chinese forces in Central Asia and suffering a pivotal defeat against the Abbasid Caliphate at the Battle of Talas.
Referenced by (1)
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