King Goujian of Yue
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King Goujian of Yue was a famous Spring and Autumn period ruler in ancient China, renowned for his perseverance, strategic patience, and eventual victory over the rival state of Wu.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Goujian of Yue canonical | 12 |
| Goujian of Yue | 3 |
| Goujian | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066407 — 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: King Goujian of Yue Context triple: [State of Yue, notableRuler, King Goujian of Yue]
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A.
King Jian of Qi
King Jian of Qi was the final monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Qi, ruling during the late Warring States period before its conquest by Qin.
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King Wei of Qi
King Wei of Qi was a prominent Warring States-era monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Qi, known for strengthening his kingdom’s power and fostering political and military reforms.
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King Kaolie of Chu
King Kaolie of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the late Warring States period, known for ruling in a time of intense interstate conflict before the Qin unification.
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D.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
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King Wen of Chu
King Wen of Chu was an early monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty, known for consolidating royal authority and laying foundations for Chu’s later expansion.
- 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: King Goujian of Yue Target entity description: King Goujian of Yue was a famous Spring and Autumn period ruler in ancient China, renowned for his perseverance, strategic patience, and eventual victory over the rival state of Wu.
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A.
King Jian of Qi
King Jian of Qi was the final monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Qi, ruling during the late Warring States period before its conquest by Qin.
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B.
King Wei of Qi
King Wei of Qi was a prominent Warring States-era monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Qi, known for strengthening his kingdom’s power and fostering political and military reforms.
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C.
King Kaolie of Chu
King Kaolie of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the late Warring States period, known for ruling in a time of intense interstate conflict before the Qin unification.
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D.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
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E.
King Wen of Chu
King Wen of Chu was an early monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty, known for consolidating royal authority and laying foundations for Chu’s later expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Yue
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Spring and Autumn period ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| achieved | destruction of the State of Wu ⓘ |
| advisor |
Fan Li
ⓘ
Wen Zhong ⓘ |
| associatedIdiom | 臥薪嘗膽 ⓘ |
| capturedBy | King Fuchai of Wu ⓘ |
| conflict | Yue–Wu wars ⓘ |
| country | State of Yue ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
proverbial example of enduring hardship to achieve revenge
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symbol of resilience in Chinese culture ⓘ |
| deathDate | 465 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Yue ⓘ |
| dynasticEra | Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| enemy | King Fuchai of Wu ⓘ |
| heldAs | vassal at the court of Wu ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji)
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linked to:
Records of the Grand Historian
Zuo Zhuan ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese idioms and moral stories about perseverance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
personal frugality after his return from Wu
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personally sharing hardships with his soldiers and people ⓘ |
| laterDefeated | State of Wu ⓘ |
| legacy | model of patient revenge in later Chinese political thought ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
ancient China
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linked to:
Ancient China
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| name |
Goujian
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linked to:
King Goujian of Yue
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| notableFor |
defeating the State of Wu
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perseverance and endurance ⓘ strategic patience ⓘ the idiom "wo xin chang dan" (sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall) ⓘ |
| policy |
encouragement of agriculture and sericulture in Yue
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military reforms to strengthen Yue ⓘ |
| predecessor | King Yunchang of Yue ⓘ |
| regionRuled | lower Yangtze River region ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 465 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 496 BC ⓘ |
| spouse | Queen of Yue (Lady Zhen) ⓘ |
| successor |
King Wu of Yue
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linked to:
Wujiang (King of Yue)
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| sufferedDefeatAt | Battle of Fujiao ⓘ |
| title | King of Yue ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
feigned submission to Wu
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long-term economic and military rebuilding of Yue ⓘ sending tribute and gifts to Wu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Goujian of Yue Description of subject: King Goujian of Yue was a famous Spring and Autumn period ruler in ancient China, renowned for his perseverance, strategic patience, and eventual victory over the rival state of Wu.
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