The Peony Pavilion
E708809
The Peony Pavilion is a celebrated Ming dynasty romantic tragicomedy play by Tang Xianzu, renowned as one of the masterpieces of traditional Chinese Kunqu opera.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Peony Pavilion canonical | 9 |
| Peony Pavilion | 1 |
| The Peony Pavilion (Mudan Ting) | 1 |
| The Peony Pavilion: The Return of the Soul | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8021157 — 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: The Peony Pavilion Context triple: [Tang Xianzu, notableWork, The Peony Pavilion]
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A.
The Tale of Kiều
The Tale of Kiều is an early 19th-century Vietnamese epic poem by Nguyễn Du, celebrated as a masterpiece of Vietnamese literature for its lyrical language and profound exploration of fate, love, and social injustice.
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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Shujing is one of the oldest and most influential Chinese classics, traditionally regarded as a collection of historical documents and speeches that shaped early Chinese political and moral thought.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.
Prince of Cheng
The Prince of Cheng was a noble title in the Ming dynasty Chinese imperial hierarchy, held by Zhu Qiyu before he ascended the throne as the Jingtai Emperor.
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D.
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.
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E.
Sesame and Lilies
"Sesame and Lilies" is a collection of influential Victorian-era lectures by John Ruskin that explore education, gender roles, and the moral responsibilities of men and women in society.
- 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: The Peony Pavilion Target entity description: The Peony Pavilion is a celebrated Ming dynasty romantic tragicomedy play by Tang Xianzu, renowned as one of the masterpieces of traditional Chinese Kunqu opera.
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A.
The Tale of Kiều
The Tale of Kiều is an early 19th-century Vietnamese epic poem by Nguyễn Du, celebrated as a masterpiece of Vietnamese literature for its lyrical language and profound exploration of fate, love, and social injustice.
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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.
Prince of Cheng
The Prince of Cheng was a noble title in the Ming dynasty Chinese imperial hierarchy, held by Zhu Qiyu before he ascended the throne as the Jingtai Emperor.
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D.
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.
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E.
Sesame and Lilies
"Sesame and Lilies" is a collection of influential Victorian-era lectures by John Ruskin that explore education, gender roles, and the moral responsibilities of men and women in society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese play
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Kunqu opera ⓘ Ming dynasty play ⓘ romantic tragicomedy ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
ballet
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film ⓘ modern spoken drama ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mudan Ting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jiangxi province
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linked to:
Jiangxi Province
Linchuan literary tradition ⓘ |
| author | Tang Xianzu ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
dream of love
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peony flower ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1598 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | 1598 ⓘ |
| genre |
Kunqu
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romantic drama ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary Chinese theatre
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cross-cultural stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Garden Stroll
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The Interrupted Dream ⓘ The Resurrection ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese romantic literature
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later Chinese opera ⓘ |
| literaryCycle | Four Dreams of Linchuan ⓘ |
| literaryForm | chuanqi play ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Du Liniang
ⓘ
Liu Mengmei ⓘ |
| movement | Ming dynasty literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of romantic love transcending death
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lyrical language ⓘ status as a masterpiece of Kunqu opera ⓘ |
| numberOfScenes | 55 ⓘ |
| operaStyle | Kunqu ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Dreams of Linchuan ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | classical Kunqu staging ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the greatest works of traditional Chinese opera ⓘ |
| setting | Southern Song dynasty China ⓘ |
| theme |
dreams and reality
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individual desire versus social norms ⓘ life and death ⓘ love ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork |
late Ming dynasty
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linked to:
Ming dynasty
|
| titleInChineseCharacters | 牡丹亭 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Peony Pavilion Description of subject: The Peony Pavilion is a celebrated Ming dynasty romantic tragicomedy play by Tang Xianzu, renowned as one of the masterpieces of traditional Chinese Kunqu opera.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Peony Pavilion
linked to: The Peony Pavilion
subject linked to:
“Shakespeare of the East”
subject linked to:
“Shakespeare of the East”
linked to: The Peony Pavilion