Zen koan collection
C29674
concept
A Zen koan collection is an organized set of paradoxical anecdotes, questions, and dialogues used in Zen Buddhist practice to provoke deep contemplation and insight beyond rational thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zen koan collection canonical | 6 |
| koan collection | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Zen koan collection
Generated description
A Zen koan collection is an organized set of paradoxical anecdotes, questions, and dialogues used in Zen Buddhist practice to provoke deep contemplation and insight beyond rational thought.
Instances (7)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Gateless Gate | — |
| Book of Serenity | — |
| The Record of Linji | koan collection |
| Wumenguan | — |
| Shōyōroku | — |
| Congrong Lu | — |
| Mumonkan | — |