Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien
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Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien was an influential 8th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master, traditionally regarded as a key figure in the formation of the Caodong/Sōtō school.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672928 — 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: Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien Context triple: [Shitou Xiqian, name, Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien]
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A.
Tzu-chih T’ung-chien
Tzu-chih T’ung-chien is a monumental 11th-century Chinese chronological historical work compiled under Sima Guang that covers the history of China from the Warring States period to the early Song dynasty.
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B.
San Min Chu-i
San Min Chu-i is the national anthem of the Republic of China, expressing the political philosophy of Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles of the People.
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C.
Yuan Tseh
Yuan Tseh is a Taiwanese chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in chemical reaction dynamics.
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D.
Li Fang-Kuei
Li Fang-Kuei was a prominent Chinese linguist and philologist known for his influential work on the historical phonology of Chinese and other Sino-Tibetan languages.
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E.
Hsing Chung Hui
Hsing Chung Hui is an older transliteration of the Revive China Society, a revolutionary organization founded by Sun Yat-sen that sought to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a modern Chinese republic.
- 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: Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien Target entity description: Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien was an influential 8th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master, traditionally regarded as a key figure in the formation of the Caodong/Sōtō school.
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A.
Tzu-chih T’ung-chien
Tzu-chih T’ung-chien is a monumental 11th-century Chinese chronological historical work compiled under Sima Guang that covers the history of China from the Warring States period to the early Song dynasty.
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B.
San Min Chu-i
San Min Chu-i is the national anthem of the Republic of China, expressing the political philosophy of Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles of the People.
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C.
Yuan Tseh
Yuan Tseh is a Taiwanese chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in chemical reaction dynamics.
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D.
Li Fang-Kuei
Li Fang-Kuei was a prominent Chinese linguist and philologist known for his influential work on the historical phonology of Chinese and other Sino-Tibetan languages.
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E.
Hsing Chung Hui
Hsing Chung Hui is an older transliteration of the Revive China Society, a revolutionary organization founded by Sun Yat-sen that sought to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a modern Chinese republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist master
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Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ Zen master ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hunan
NERFINISHED
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Mount Shitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 8th century ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
harmony of difference and sameness
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non-attachment ⓘ suchness (tathatā) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| historicalContext | development of distinct Chan lineages in Tang China ⓘ |
| influenced |
Caodong school
NERFINISHED
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Caoshan Benji NERFINISHED ⓘ Dongshan Liangjie NERFINISHED ⓘ Sōtō Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early articulation of Caodong perspective
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influence on later Zen poetry and doctrine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| lineage | Hongzhou–Caodong lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Southern School of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cantong qi (Harmony of Difference and Sameness)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist teacher
ⓘ
meditation master ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
integration of practice and everyday life
ⓘ
non-duality of absolute and relative ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Tang dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInBuddhism | key figure in formation of Caodong/Sōtō school ⓘ |
| school |
Caodong school
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sōtō school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualDiscipline | dhyana (meditation) ⓘ |
| teacher | Qingyuan Xingsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
meditative instruction
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poetic expression ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Chinese Chan
NERFINISHED
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Japanese Sōtō Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien Description of subject: Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien was an influential 8th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master, traditionally regarded as a key figure in the formation of the Caodong/Sōtō school.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.