Gulistan of Saadi
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Gulistan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian prose-and-verse masterpiece by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral anecdotes, wisdom literature, and enduring influence on Eastern and Western thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gulistan of Saadi canonical | 3 |
| Gulistān of Saʿdī | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5422306 — 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: Gulistan of Saadi Context triple: [On the Morals of Dervishes, workIncludedIn, Gulistan of Saadi]
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A.
Khamsa of Nizami
The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
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B.
Divan of Hafez
The Divan of Hafez is a celebrated collection of lyric poems by the 14th-century Persian poet Hafez, renowned for its mystical themes, intricate wordplay, and enduring influence on Persian literature and culture.
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C.
Shah Jo Risalo
Shah Jo Risalo is a revered Sindhi poetic compendium that collects the mystical and romantic verse of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
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D.
Zikr-e-Mir
Zikr-e-Mir is the autobiographical work of the renowned Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir, offering a vivid account of his life, times, and literary milieu in 18th-century India.
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E.
Masnavi
Masnavi is a six-volume epic poem by the 13th-century Persian mystic Rumi, revered as one of the greatest works of Sufi spiritual and philosophical literature.
- 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: Gulistan of Saadi Target entity description: Gulistan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian prose-and-verse masterpiece by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral anecdotes, wisdom literature, and enduring influence on Eastern and Western thought.
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A.
Khamsa of Nizami
The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
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B.
Divan of Hafez
The Divan of Hafez is a celebrated collection of lyric poems by the 14th-century Persian poet Hafez, renowned for its mystical themes, intricate wordplay, and enduring influence on Persian literature and culture.
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C.
Shah Jo Risalo
Shah Jo Risalo is a revered Sindhi poetic compendium that collects the mystical and romantic verse of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
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D.
Zikr-e-Mir
Zikr-e-Mir is the autobiographical work of the renowned Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir, offering a vivid account of his life, times, and literary milieu in 18th-century India.
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E.
Masnavi
Masnavi is a six-volume epic poem by the 13th-century Persian mystic Rumi, revered as one of the greatest works of Sufi spiritual and philosophical literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian prose-and-verse work
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didactic literature ⓘ literary work ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationYear | 1258 ⓘ |
| author | Saadi Shirazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
cornerstone of classical Persian literature
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widely memorized and quoted in Persian-speaking societies ⓘ |
| follows | Bustan of Saadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic prose
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moral anecdotes ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on love and youth
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chapter on rules of conduct ⓘ chapter on the benefits of silence ⓘ chapter on the effects of education ⓘ chapter on the excellence of contentment ⓘ chapter on the manners of kings ⓘ chapter on the morals of dervishes ⓘ chapter on weakness and old age ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Latin ⓘ many world languages ⓘ |
| influenced |
European literature
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Goethe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman literature ⓘ Persian literature ⓘ Ralph Waldo Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asian literature ⓘ Voltaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose and verse ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal narrative
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interspersed verse ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contentment
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education ⓘ ethics ⓘ humility ⓘ justice ⓘ practical wisdom ⓘ social conduct ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aphoristic sayings
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blend of humor and wisdom ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| structure | eight chapters ⓘ |
| usedAs | textbook in traditional Persian education ⓘ |
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Subject: Gulistan of Saadi Description of subject: Gulistan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian prose-and-verse masterpiece by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral anecdotes, wisdom literature, and enduring influence on Eastern and Western thought.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gulistān of Saʿdī