March of the Volunteers
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"March of the Volunteers" is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, a patriotic song known for its rousing call to resist oppression and strive for national liberation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| March of the Volunteers canonical | 16 |
| 义勇军进行曲 | 3 |
| March of the Volunteers (provisional) | 1 |
| including the song "March of the Volunteers" | 1 |
| lyrics of March of the Volunteers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T262125 — 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: March of the Volunteers Context triple: [China, nationalAnthem, March of the Volunteers]
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A.
Lupang Hinirang
Lupang Hinirang is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of the Philippines, expressing the country's history, struggles, and aspirations.
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B.
The Motherland Calls
The Motherland Calls is a colossal Soviet-era statue in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad and symbolizing the Motherland’s call to defend the nation.
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C.
Arise, O Compatriots
"Arise, O Compatriots" is the national anthem of Nigeria, adopted in 1978 and known for its call to unity, service, and national renewal.
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D.
Il Canto degli Italiani
Il Canto degli Italiani is the patriotic song, written in 1847 by Goffredo Mameli with music by Michele Novaro, that serves as Italy’s national anthem.
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E.
Aegukga
Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea, expressing patriotic devotion and love for the country.
- 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: March of the Volunteers Target entity description: "March of the Volunteers" is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, a patriotic song known for its rousing call to resist oppression and strive for national liberation.
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A.
Lupang Hinirang
Lupang Hinirang is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of the Philippines, expressing the country's history, struggles, and aspirations.
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B.
The Motherland Calls
The Motherland Calls is a colossal Soviet-era statue in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad and symbolizing the Motherland’s call to defend the nation.
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C.
Arise, O Compatriots
"Arise, O Compatriots" is the national anthem of Nigeria, adopted in 1978 and known for its call to unity, service, and national renewal.
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D.
Il Canto degli Italiani
Il Canto degli Italiani is the patriotic song, written in 1847 by Goffredo Mameli with music by Michele Novaro, that serves as Italy’s national anthem.
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E.
Aegukga
Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea, expressing patriotic devotion and love for the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese song
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national anthem ⓘ patriotic song ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalAnthem | 1949 ⓘ |
| associatedColor | flag of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese Communist Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Revolution
People's Republic of China national symbols ⓘ |
| basedOn | theme song of the film "Children of Troubled Times" ⓘ |
| composer | Nie Er ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | defined in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
|
| filmAssociatedWith | Children of Troubled Times ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| genre |
march
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patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
recognized internationally as China's anthem
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widely taught in Chinese schools ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Second Sino-Japanese War era ⓘ |
| keyUsage | performed at flag-raising ceremonies in Tiananmen Square ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tian Han ⓘ |
| musicalForm | march ⓘ |
| musicStyle | Western-style march with Chinese characteristics ⓘ |
| nativeName |
义勇军进行曲
ⓘ
linked to:
March of the Volunteers
|
| nativeNameLanguage | zh ⓘ |
| officialAnthemStatusConfirmed | 1982 ⓘ |
| openingLine | "Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves!" ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Standard Chinese ⓘ |
| performedBy |
military bands in China
ⓘ
school choirs in China ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China
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linked to:
Chinese National Anthem Law
|
| script | Simplified Chinese ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
义勇军进行曲
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linked to:
March of the Volunteers
|
| subjectOf | Chinese National Anthem Law ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Chinese national unity
ⓘ
Chinese resistance against foreign aggression ⓘ |
| temporaryAnthemStatus | provisional national anthem of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| theme |
Chinese patriotism
ⓘ
national liberation ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
school ceremonies in China
ⓘ
sporting events involving China ⓘ state ceremonies in China ⓘ |
| use | national anthem of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1935 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: March of the Volunteers Description of subject: "March of the Volunteers" is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, a patriotic song known for its rousing call to resist oppression and strive for national liberation.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: March of the Volunteers
linked to: March of the Volunteers
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subject linked to:
Shouxin
Children of Troubled Times (film score)
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including the song "March of the Volunteers"
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linked to: March of the Volunteers
linked to: March of the Volunteers
Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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definedNationalAnthem
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March of the Volunteers (provisional)
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linked to: March of the Volunteers