Jiankou section of the Great Wall
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The Jiankou section of the Great Wall is a steep, unrestored, and photogenic stretch of the wall in Beijing’s mountains, popular with adventurous hikers and photographers.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4112120 — 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: Jiankou section of the Great Wall Context triple: [Mutianyu section, nearbyAttraction, Jiankou section of the Great Wall]
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A.
Jiumenkou Great Wall
Jiumenkou Great Wall is a notable section of the Great Wall of China famous for its unique span across the Jiujiang River on a series of stone arches.
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B.
Mutianyu section
The Mutianyu section is a well-preserved, scenic stretch of the Great Wall of China near Beijing, known for its restored fortifications, dense surrounding forests, and relatively fewer crowds compared to other popular sections.
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Beijing city wall
The Beijing city wall was a vast system of defensive fortifications that historically enclosed and protected the old city of Beijing, featuring massive gates, watchtowers, and brick ramparts.
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Shanhaiguan Pass
Shanhaiguan Pass is a historically significant fortified mountain pass in northeastern China that marks the eastern terminus of the Great Wall and long served as a strategic gateway between China’s heartland and Manchuria.
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E.
Juyongguan
Juyongguan is a famous mountain pass northwest of Beijing that hosts one of the most visited and historically significant sections of the Great Wall of China.
- 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: Jiankou section of the Great Wall Target entity description: The Jiankou section of the Great Wall is a steep, unrestored, and photogenic stretch of the wall in Beijing’s mountains, popular with adventurous hikers and photographers.
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A.
Jiumenkou Great Wall
Jiumenkou Great Wall is a notable section of the Great Wall of China famous for its unique span across the Jiujiang River on a series of stone arches.
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B.
Mutianyu section
The Mutianyu section is a well-preserved, scenic stretch of the Great Wall of China near Beijing, known for its restored fortifications, dense surrounding forests, and relatively fewer crowds compared to other popular sections.
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C.
Beijing city wall
The Beijing city wall was a vast system of defensive fortifications that historically enclosed and protected the old city of Beijing, featuring massive gates, watchtowers, and brick ramparts.
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D.
Shanhaiguan Pass
Shanhaiguan Pass is a historically significant fortified mountain pass in northeastern China that marks the eastern terminus of the Great Wall and long served as a strategic gateway between China’s heartland and Manchuria.
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E.
Juyongguan
Juyongguan is a famous mountain pass northwest of Beijing that hosts one of the most visited and historically significant sections of the Great Wall of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking destination
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section of the Great Wall of China ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessFrom |
Wofo Mountain Villa area
ⓘ
Xizhazi Village ⓘ |
| approxDistanceFrom | about 70–80 km north of central Beijing ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Emperor Hongwu (early phase of Ming Great Wall rebuilding)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hongwu Emperor
|
| connectsTo |
Miyun reservoir area sections of the Great Wall
ⓘ
linked to:
Jiankou section of the Great Wall
Mutianyu section of the Great Wall ⓘ
linked to:
Mutianyu section
|
| constructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
crenellated
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photogenic ⓘ steep ⓘ zigzagging ⓘ |
| hasCondition | unrestored ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | subject to access restrictions and safety warnings ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | "Jiankou" literally means "arrow nock" in Chinese ⓘ |
| hasNotablePart |
Beijing Knot
ⓘ
Eagle Flies Facing Upward ⓘ Jiankou Arrow Nock (Arrow Nock Tower) ⓘ Nine-Eye Tower (Jiuyanlou) ⓘ
linked to:
Zhengbeilou tower
Sky Stair ⓘ Zhengbeilou tower ⓘ |
| hasTrailType | unofficial hiking trails ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
camping (informal, sometimes illegal)
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Great Wall of China ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Huairou District ⓘ Yanshan Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Yan Mountains
|
| maintenanceStatus | largely unrestored ⓘ |
| near |
Mutianyu town area
ⓘ
linked to:
Mutianyu village
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| partOf | Great Wall of China ⓘ |
| popularWith |
adventure tourists
ⓘ
hikers ⓘ photographers ⓘ |
| recommendedWith | local guide for inexperienced hikers ⓘ |
| requires | good physical fitness for hiking ⓘ |
| safetyStatus | dangerous in places ⓘ |
| tourismDevelopmentLevel |
less commercialized than Badaling
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less commercialized than Mutianyu ⓘ |
| viewOf |
forested valleys
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surrounding mountains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jiankou section of the Great Wall Description of subject: The Jiankou section of the Great Wall is a steep, unrestored, and photogenic stretch of the wall in Beijing’s mountains, popular with adventurous hikers and photographers.
Referenced by (7)
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