Zen koan
C63992
concept
A Zen koan is a paradoxical anecdote, question, or statement used in Zen Buddhism to transcend logical thinking and provoke direct insight into reality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zen koan canonical | 2 |
| Zen teaching story | 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
Generated description
A Zen koan is a paradoxical anecdote, question, or statement used in Zen Buddhism to transcend logical thinking and provoke direct insight into reality.
Instances (2)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Joshu’s Mu | — |
| Hyakujo’s Fox | — |