Book of Shu
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The Book of Shu is the section of the historical chronicle *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that details the history, figures, and events of the Shu Han state during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Shu canonical | 2 |
| collections of Zhuge Liang's writings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Shu Context triple: [Records of the Three Kingdoms, bookTitle, Book of Shu]
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A.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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B.
Shujing
Shujing is one of the oldest and most influential Chinese classics, traditionally regarded as a collection of historical documents and speeches that shaped early Chinese political and moral thought.
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C.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
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D.
Twenty-Four Histories
The Twenty-Four Histories are the authoritative collection of traditional Chinese official dynastic histories, covering Chinese history from legendary times through the Ming dynasty.
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E.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
- 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: Book of Shu Target entity description: The Book of Shu is the section of the historical chronicle *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that details the history, figures, and events of the Shu Han state during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
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A.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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B.
Shujing
Shujing is one of the oldest and most influential Chinese classics, traditionally regarded as a collection of historical documents and speeches that shaped early Chinese political and moral thought.
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C.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
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D.
Twenty-Four Histories
The Twenty-Four Histories are the authoritative collection of traditional Chinese official dynastic histories, covering Chinese history from legendary times through the Ming dynasty.
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E.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical text section
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historiographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Shu Han ⓘ |
| author | Chen Shou ⓘ |
| commentedOnIn |
Pei Songzhi’s annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms
ⓘ
linked to:
Records of the Three Kingdoms
|
| compiledBy | Chen Shou ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| dateOfCompilation | 3rd century ⓘ |
| describes |
Shu Han
ⓘ
Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
figures of Shu Han
ⓘ
history of Shu Han ⓘ military events of Shu Han ⓘ political events of Shu Han ⓘ |
| genre |
dynastic history
ⓘ
official history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered | Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | primary source on Shu Han history ⓘ |
| includes |
biography of Guan Yu
ⓘ
biography of Jiang Wei ⓘ biography of Liu Bei ⓘ biography of Zhang Fei ⓘ biography of Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese historiography on the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Chinese standard histories ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
蜀書
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linked to:
Records of the Three Kingdoms
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| partOf |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
ⓘ
Sanguozhi ⓘ
linked to:
Records of the Three Kingdoms
|
| relatedWork |
Book of Wei
ⓘ
Book of Wu ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
biographies of Shu Han generals
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biographies of Shu Han officials ⓘ biographies of Shu Han rulers ⓘ |
| structure | collection of biographies ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
court politics of Shu Han
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diplomatic relations of Shu Han ⓘ key personalities of Shu Han ⓘ military campaigns of Shu Han ⓘ state formation of Shu Han ⓘ |
| timeSpanDocumented |
fall of Shu Han
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founding of Shu Han ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | Pei Songzhi ⓘ |
| usedIn |
reconstructions of Shu Han chronology
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scholarly studies of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Shu Description of subject: The Book of Shu is the section of the historical chronicle *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that details the history, figures, and events of the Shu Han state during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Book of Shu