Du Ruhui
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Du Ruhui was a prominent Tang dynasty statesman and strategist renowned for his key role in helping Li Shimin secure the throne and govern effectively as Emperor Taizong.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Du Ruhui canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8850572 — 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: Du Ruhui Context triple: [Emperor Taizong of Tang, advisor, Du Ruhui]
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A.
Tian Rui
Tian Rui is a chapter of the classical Daoist text Liezi, traditionally attributed to the philosopher Lie Yukou.
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B.
Zhu Youyuan
Zhu Youyuan was a Ming dynasty prince whose posthumous elevation to emperor came only after his son, the Jiajing Emperor, ascended the throne and fought to honor him as an imperial ancestor.
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C.
Lo Xiaohu
Lo Xiaohu is a passionate young desert bandit and romantic hero in the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," known for his intense relationship with Jen Yu and his quest for redemption.
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D.
Luo Zhonghuo
Luo Zhonghuo was a Chinese military figure and graduate of the Yunnan Military Academy who became notable for his role in early 20th-century Chinese military and political affairs.
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E.
Sun Liren
Sun Liren was a prominent Chinese Nationalist general renowned for his leadership in World War II, particularly in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
- 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: Du Ruhui Target entity description: Du Ruhui was a prominent Tang dynasty statesman and strategist renowned for his key role in helping Li Shimin secure the throne and govern effectively as Emperor Taizong.
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A.
Tian Rui
Tian Rui is a chapter of the classical Daoist text Liezi, traditionally attributed to the philosopher Lie Yukou.
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B.
Zhu Youyuan
Zhu Youyuan was a Ming dynasty prince whose posthumous elevation to emperor came only after his son, the Jiajing Emperor, ascended the throne and fought to honor him as an imperial ancestor.
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C.
Lo Xiaohu
Lo Xiaohu is a passionate young desert bandit and romantic hero in the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," known for his intense relationship with Jen Yu and his quest for redemption.
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D.
Luo Zhonghuo
Luo Zhonghuo was a Chinese military figure and graduate of the Yunnan Military Academy who became notable for his role in early 20th-century Chinese military and political affairs.
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E.
Sun Liren
Sun Liren was a prominent Chinese Nationalist general renowned for his leadership in World War II, particularly in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chancellor of the Tang dynasty
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statesman ⓘ strategist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fang Xuanling ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
modern Henan Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Henan Province
|
| burialPlace | near Emperor Taizong’s tomb at Zhao Mausoleum ⓘ |
| chineseName | 杜如晦 ⓘ |
| clan | Du clan of Jingzhao ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Fang Xuanling on state affairs ⓘ |
| contributedTo | foundations of Emperor Taizong’s good governance ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Keming ⓘ |
| deathDate | 630 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Chang'an ⓘ |
| dynasty | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| era | early Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| father | Du Zha ⓘ |
| field |
government administration
ⓘ
military strategy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Emperor Taizong of Tang ⓘ |
| includedIn | Portraits at Lingyan Pavilion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assisting Li Shimin in securing the throne
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policy planning for Emperor Taizong ⓘ political strategy ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
New Book of Tang
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Old Book of Tang ⓘ Zizhi Tongjian ⓘ official Tang histories ⓘ
linked to:
New Book of Tang
|
| nationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| office |
Shangshu Puye
ⓘ
linked to:
Shangshu Ling
Zhongshu Ling ⓘ
linked to:
Zhongshu Sheng
chancellor ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Wenxiang ⓘ |
| rank | high official of the Tang court ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most important founding ministers of Tang ⓘ |
| reputation | decisive in making strategic judgments ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
key strategist in the Xuanwu Gate Incident
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planner of Li Shimin’s campaigns against rival princes ⓘ |
| servedAs | advisor to Li Shimin ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor Taizong of Tang
ⓘ
Li Shimin ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Du Ruhui Description of subject: Du Ruhui was a prominent Tang dynasty statesman and strategist renowned for his key role in helping Li Shimin secure the throne and govern effectively as Emperor Taizong.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.