Xinxin Ming
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Xinxin Ming is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist poem traditionally attributed to the Third Patriarch Sengcan, known for its teachings on non-duality and the nature of mind.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xinxin Ming canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672758 — 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: Xinxin Ming Context triple: [Sengcan, notableWork, Xinxin Ming]
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A.
Ming-min
Ming-min is a given name most notably borne by Peng Ming-min, a prominent Taiwanese democracy activist, scholar, and politician.
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B.
Yuan Xinyue
Yuan Xinyue is a Chinese professional volleyball player known for her height, middle-blocker role, and key contributions to China’s national team in major international competitions.
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C.
Xue Yue
Xue Yue was a prominent Nationalist Chinese general renowned for his leadership in key battles against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
Xuwen
Xuwen is a coastal county in Guangdong Province, China, known as a key mainland gateway and port facing Hainan Island across the Qiongzhou Strait.
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E.
Shaoqi
Shaoqi is the given name of Liu Shaoqi, a prominent Chinese revolutionary leader and former President of the People’s Republic of 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: Xinxin Ming Target entity description: Xinxin Ming is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist poem traditionally attributed to the Third Patriarch Sengcan, known for its teachings on non-duality and the nature of mind.
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A.
Ming-min
Ming-min is a given name most notably borne by Peng Ming-min, a prominent Taiwanese democracy activist, scholar, and politician.
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B.
Yuan Xinyue
Yuan Xinyue is a Chinese professional volleyball player known for her height, middle-blocker role, and key contributions to China’s national team in major international competitions.
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C.
Xue Yue
Xue Yue was a prominent Nationalist Chinese general renowned for his leadership in key battles against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
Xuwen
Xuwen is a coastal county in Guangdong Province, China, known as a key mainland gateway and port facing Hainan Island across the Qiongzhou Strait.
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E.
Shaoqi
Shaoqi is the given name of Liu Shaoqi, a prominent Chinese revolutionary leader and former President of the People’s Republic of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist poem
ⓘ
Zen Buddhist text ⓘ |
| alternativeTranslationOfTitle |
Trust in Mind
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Verses on the Faith Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rinzai Zen tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sōtō Zen tradition ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Jianzhi Sengcan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Patriarch of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Middle Way
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
emptiness ⓘ nature of mind ⓘ non-discrimination ⓘ non-duality ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
non-attachment
ⓘ
spontaneity ⓘ suchness ⓘ unity of practice and realization ⓘ |
| form | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre | didactic poem ⓘ |
| hasCommentariesBy |
modern Zen teachers
ⓘ
various Chan masters ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese Zen Buddhism ⓘ Korean Seon Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese Thiền Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| period | early Chan period ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Chinese Buddhist philosophy
ⓘ
Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various Chan and Zen anthologies ⓘ |
| questionedAspect | historical authorship ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | short aphoristic lines ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Buddhist practitioners
ⓘ
scholars of Buddhism ⓘ |
| teaches |
direct realization of mind
ⓘ
freedom from dualistic thinking ⓘ letting go of preferences ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Inscription on Faith in Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
lay Buddhist study
ⓘ
meditation instruction ⓘ monastic teaching ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Xinxin Ming Description of subject: Xinxin Ming is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist poem traditionally attributed to the Third Patriarch Sengcan, known for its teachings on non-duality and the nature of mind.
Referenced by (2)
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