Tong Pass
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Tong Pass was a strategically vital ancient mountain pass in central China that served as a key military and transportation gateway controlling access to the Guanzhong region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tong Pass canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9889831 — 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: Tong Pass Context triple: [Guanzhong region, namedAfter, Tong Pass]
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A.
Ticao Pass
Ticao Pass is a strait in the central Philippines that separates Ticao Island from the Bicol Peninsula and links the Samar Sea to the Philippine Sea.
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B.
Hanpo Pass
Hanpo Pass is a scenic mountain pass on Lushan Mountain in China, known for its dramatic cliffs, cloud seas, and panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Gubeikou Pass
Gubeikou Pass is a historically significant mountain pass in northern China, known for its strategic location along the Great Wall and its role in defending the approaches to Beijing.
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D.
Hochtor Pass
Hochtor Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, best known as a key point along the scenic Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
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E.
Lengkou Pass
Lengkou Pass is a strategically important mountain pass in northern China that formed part of the Great Wall’s defensive system and was the site of significant military engagements.
- 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: Tong Pass Target entity description: Tong Pass was a strategically vital ancient mountain pass in central China that served as a key military and transportation gateway controlling access to the Guanzhong region.
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A.
Ticao Pass
Ticao Pass is a strait in the central Philippines that separates Ticao Island from the Bicol Peninsula and links the Samar Sea to the Philippine Sea.
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B.
Hanpo Pass
Hanpo Pass is a scenic mountain pass on Lushan Mountain in China, known for its dramatic cliffs, cloud seas, and panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Gubeikou Pass
Gubeikou Pass is a historically significant mountain pass in northern China, known for its strategic location along the Great Wall and its role in defending the approaches to Beijing.
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D.
Hochtor Pass
Hochtor Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, best known as a key point along the scenic Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
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E.
Lengkou Pass
Lengkou Pass is a strategically important mountain pass in northern China that formed part of the Great Wall’s defensive system and was the site of significant military engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
strategic military site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tongguan
ⓘ
Tongguan Pass ⓘ |
| battlesOccurred | various dynastic conflicts ⓘ |
| controlsAccessTo | Guanzhong region ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| crosses | Hangu Pass–Guanzhong corridor ⓘ |
| currentStatus | historical site ⓘ |
| function |
military defense
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transportation gateway ⓘ |
| guardedRoute | route between Luoyang and Chang'an ⓘ |
| heritage | important site in Chinese military history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
ancient China
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient China
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| locatedIn |
Henan Province
ⓘ
central China ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chang'an
ⓘ
Luoyang ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the Yellow River ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Yellow River ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of Guanzhong ⓘ |
| significance | key choke point on east–west traffic in northern China ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled eastern approach to Guanzhong
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served as a barrier between the North China Plain and Guanzhong Basin ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Han dynasty
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Ming dynasty ⓘ Qing dynasty ⓘ Song dynasty ⓘ Tang dynasty ⓘ Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tong Pass Description of subject: Tong Pass was a strategically vital ancient mountain pass in central China that served as a key military and transportation gateway controlling access to the Guanzhong region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.