Iron Lion of Cangzhou
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The Iron Lion of Cangzhou is a massive cast-iron sculpture from the Song dynasty in Hebei, China, renowned as one of the largest and oldest surviving iron statues in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iron Lion of Cangzhou canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6026610 — 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: Iron Lion of Cangzhou Context triple: [Cangzhou, hasFamousSite, Iron Lion of Cangzhou]
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A.
Yongqi
Yongqi was a Qing dynasty imperial prince, noted as one of the most talented sons of the Qianlong Emperor before his early death.
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B.
Hongzhang
Hongzhang is the given name of Li Hongzhang, a prominent late Qing dynasty Chinese statesman, diplomat, and military leader.
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C.
Lihuang
Lihuang is the given name of Wei Lihuang, a prominent Chinese Nationalist general who played key roles in several major campaigns during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.
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D.
Dukawa
Dukawa are an ethnic group in northwestern Nigeria, primarily inhabiting rural areas of Kebbi and Niger States and known for their distinct language and traditional agrarian lifestyle.
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E.
The Leaping Horse
The Leaping Horse is a celebrated 1825 landscape painting by English Romantic artist John Constable, depicting a horse jumping a barrier along the River Stour in rural Suffolk.
- 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: Iron Lion of Cangzhou Target entity description: The Iron Lion of Cangzhou is a massive cast-iron sculpture from the Song dynasty in Hebei, China, renowned as one of the largest and oldest surviving iron statues in the world.
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A.
Yongqi
Yongqi was a Qing dynasty imperial prince, noted as one of the most talented sons of the Qianlong Emperor before his early death.
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B.
Hongzhang
Hongzhang is the given name of Li Hongzhang, a prominent late Qing dynasty Chinese statesman, diplomat, and military leader.
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C.
Lihuang
Lihuang is the given name of Wei Lihuang, a prominent Chinese Nationalist general who played key roles in several major campaigns during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.
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D.
Dukawa
Dukawa are an ethnic group in northwestern Nigeria, primarily inhabiting rural areas of Kebbi and Niger States and known for their distinct language and traditional agrarian lifestyle.
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E.
The Leaping Horse
The Leaping Horse is a celebrated 1825 landscape painting by English Romantic artist John Constable, depicting a horse jumping a barrier along the River Stour in rural Suffolk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cast-iron sculpture
ⓘ
cultural relic ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cangzhou Iron Lion
ⓘ
Tie Shi Zi ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | 5.4 metres ⓘ |
| approximateLength | 6.5 metres ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | 3.2 metres ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese sculpture
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iron statue ⓘ |
| completionDate | 953 ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
cast in sections
ⓘ
cast-iron casting ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| creator | Song dynasty artisans ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning |
symbol of protection
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symbol of strength ⓘ |
| damage |
structural cracks
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surface corrosion ⓘ |
| depicts | lion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cast-iron plates joined together
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hollow interior ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod |
Northern Song dynasty
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linked to:
Song dynasty
Song dynasty ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| inscriptionStatus | no clearly preserved original inscription ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cangzhou
ⓘ
China ⓘ Hebei ⓘ |
| material | cast iron ⓘ |
| near |
Cangzhou city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Cangzhou
|
| orientation | faces south ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control talisman
ⓘ
guardian statue ⓘ |
| region | North China Plain ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest surviving ancient iron statues
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving cast-iron sculptures in China ⓘ |
| style | Song dynasty sculpture style ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological studies
ⓘ
conservation projects ⓘ |
| tourism | popular regional attraction ⓘ |
| weight | about 40 tonnes ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 953 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iron Lion of Cangzhou Description of subject: The Iron Lion of Cangzhou is a massive cast-iron sculpture from the Song dynasty in Hebei, China, renowned as one of the largest and oldest surviving iron statues in the world.
Referenced by (1)
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