Triple
T11672841
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hongren |
E277421
|
entity |
| Predicate | alternativeName |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Fifth Patriarch of Chan
The Fifth Patriarch of Chan, also known as Hongren, was a seminal early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master whose teachings helped shape the development of East Asian Zen.
|
E952709
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Fifth Patriarch of Chan | Statement: [Hongren, alternativeName, Fifth Patriarch of Chan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fifth Patriarch of Chan Context triple: [Hongren, alternativeName, Fifth Patriarch of Chan]
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A.
Third Patriarch of Chan
The Third Patriarch of Chan is a key early figure in Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism, traditionally regarded as a successor in the lineage that shaped the school’s foundational teachings and transmission.
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B.
Second Patriarch of Chan
The Second Patriarch of Chan is the early Chinese Buddhist master who succeeded Bodhidharma and helped establish the foundational lineage and teachings of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
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C.
Fourth Patriarch
The Fourth Patriarch is the traditional title given to Daoxin, an early and influential Chan (Zen) Buddhist master in China who helped shape the development of the school.
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D.
Lin-chi I-hsüan
Lin-chi I-hsüan was a seminal 9th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master and founder of the Linji school, renowned for his abrupt, iconoclastic teaching style using shouts and blows to provoke enlightenment.
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E.
Shenxiu
Shenxiu was a prominent early Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the 7th century, known as a leading figure of the so-called Northern School and a key rival to Huineng in later Chan tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Fifth Patriarch of Chan Triple: [Hongren, alternativeName, Fifth Patriarch of Chan]
Generated description
The Fifth Patriarch of Chan, also known as Hongren, was a seminal early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master whose teachings helped shape the development of East Asian Zen.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fifth Patriarch of Chan Target entity description: The Fifth Patriarch of Chan, also known as Hongren, was a seminal early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master whose teachings helped shape the development of East Asian Zen.
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A.
Third Patriarch of Chan
The Third Patriarch of Chan is a key early figure in Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism, traditionally regarded as a successor in the lineage that shaped the school’s foundational teachings and transmission.
-
B.
Second Patriarch of Chan
The Second Patriarch of Chan is the early Chinese Buddhist master who succeeded Bodhidharma and helped establish the foundational lineage and teachings of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
-
C.
Fourth Patriarch
The Fourth Patriarch is the traditional title given to Daoxin, an early and influential Chan (Zen) Buddhist master in China who helped shape the development of the school.
-
D.
Lin-chi I-hsüan
Lin-chi I-hsüan was a seminal 9th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master and founder of the Linji school, renowned for his abrupt, iconoclastic teaching style using shouts and blows to provoke enlightenment.
-
E.
Shenxiu
Shenxiu was a prominent early Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the 7th century, known as a leading figure of the so-called Northern School and a key rival to Huineng in later Chan tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6aafd0a448190b44da30af8c6c519 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a443b6848190a1eb6825fbc49d08 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f4171833948190adafe71ab0d9d2de |
completed | May 1, 2026, 2:59 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f41f16f43c81909f5d36e8b4b0b9c3 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 3:33 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f4225a4b5c8190958aaddbd10035b1 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 3:47 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:40 p.m.