An Lushan
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An Lushan was a Tang dynasty general of Sogdian and Turkic origin who led the devastating An Lushan Rebellion (755–763), which severely weakened the Tang Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| An Lushan canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9171693 — 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: An Lushan Context triple: [Emperor Suzong of Tang, opponent, An Lushan]
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A.
Mount Wangwu
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B.
Tudigong
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C.
Ma Sichun
Ma Sichun is a Chinese actress known for her acclaimed film and television roles, including winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress.
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D.
Taishi
Taishi is a town in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical sites and traditional rural character.
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E.
Mao Ling
Mao Ling is the mausoleum complex that serves as the imperial tomb of the Ming dynasty Chenghua Emperor in China.
- 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: An Lushan Target entity description: An Lushan was a Tang dynasty general of Sogdian and Turkic origin who led the devastating An Lushan Rebellion (755–763), which severely weakened the Tang Empire.
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A.
Mount Wangwu
Mount Wangwu is a renowned scenic mountain area in China, celebrated for its dramatic landscapes, cultural legends, and historical significance within the Taihang mountain range.
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B.
Tudigong
Tudigong is a widely venerated Chinese earth god and local tutelary deity associated with protecting land, villages, and community welfare.
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C.
Ma Sichun
Ma Sichun is a Chinese actress known for her acclaimed film and television roles, including winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress.
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D.
Taishi
Taishi is a town in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical sites and traditional rural character.
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E.
Mao Ling
Mao Ling is the mausoleum complex that serves as the imperial tomb of the Ming dynasty Chenghua Emperor in China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tang dynasty person
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military general ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| activity | military campaigns against the Tang government ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| assassinatedBy | his own subordinates ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sogdian community in Tang China
ⓘ
linked to:
Sogdians
Turkic peoples ⓘ frontier military governance ⓘ |
| birthName | An Lushan ⓘ |
| capitalDuringRebellion | Luoyang ⓘ |
| category |
8th-century people
ⓘ
Chinese rebels ⓘ Tang dynasty generals ⓘ |
| commandedRegion |
Fanyang Jiedushi
ⓘ
Hedong Jiedushi ⓘ Pinglu Jiedushi ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| era | 8th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Sogdian
ⓘ
linked to:
Sogdians
Turkic ⓘ |
| foundedState | Yan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most destructive rebels in Chinese history ⓘ |
| impact | severely weakened the Tang Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading the An Lushan Rebellion ⓘ |
| languageContext | Chinese history ⓘ |
| militaryRank | jiedushi ⓘ |
| name | An Lushan ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
fiscal crisis of the Tang dynasty
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massive population loss in North China ⓘ rise of regional military governors (jiedushi) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of Chang’an
ⓘ
capture of Luoyang ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | rebel emperor ⓘ |
| rebellion | An Lushan Rebellion ⓘ |
| rebellionEndYear | 763 ⓘ |
| rebellionStartYear | 755 ⓘ |
| regnalTitle | Emperor of Yan ⓘ |
| religionContext | lived in a predominantly Buddhist and Daoist Tang society ⓘ |
| roleInRebellion | leader ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ⓘ |
| usurpedTitle | emperor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: An Lushan Description of subject: An Lushan was a Tang dynasty general of Sogdian and Turkic origin who led the devastating An Lushan Rebellion (755–763), which severely weakened the Tang Empire.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.