Triple

T11673677
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Gateless Gate E277438 entity
Predicate hasNotableKoan P100707 FINISHED
Object Joshu’s Mu
Joshu’s Mu is a famous Zen koan centered on the Chinese master Zhaozhou’s (Joshu’s) enigmatic response “Mu” to a monk’s question about whether a dog has Buddha-nature, used to provoke insight beyond rational thought.
E940297 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Joshu’s Mu | Statement: [Gateless Gate, hasNotableKoan, Joshu’s Mu]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joshu’s Mu
Context triple: [Gateless Gate, hasNotableKoan, Joshu’s Mu]
  • A. Shōken Kōtaigō
    Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • B. Takuan Sōhō
    Takuan Sōhō was a prominent 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, philosopher, and calligrapher known for his influential writings on Zen and the martial arts and his role as an advisor to samurai and shogunate leaders.
  • C. Yuzu Nembutsu
    Yuzu Nembutsu is a devotional practice within Japanese Pure Land Buddhism that emphasizes the recitation of the Buddha’s name with the belief that its merit is universally shared among all beings.
  • D. Shinshukyo
    Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
  • E. Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
    Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
  • 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: Joshu’s Mu
Triple: [Gateless Gate, hasNotableKoan, Joshu’s Mu]
Generated description
Joshu’s Mu is a famous Zen koan centered on the Chinese master Zhaozhou’s (Joshu’s) enigmatic response “Mu” to a monk’s question about whether a dog has Buddha-nature, used to provoke insight beyond rational thought.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joshu’s Mu
Target entity description: Joshu’s Mu is a famous Zen koan centered on the Chinese master Zhaozhou’s (Joshu’s) enigmatic response “Mu” to a monk’s question about whether a dog has Buddha-nature, used to provoke insight beyond rational thought.
  • A. Shōken Kōtaigō
    Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • B. Takuan Sōhō
    Takuan Sōhō was a prominent 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, philosopher, and calligrapher known for his influential writings on Zen and the martial arts and his role as an advisor to samurai and shogunate leaders.
  • C. Yuzu Nembutsu
    Yuzu Nembutsu is a devotional practice within Japanese Pure Land Buddhism that emphasizes the recitation of the Buddha’s name with the belief that its merit is universally shared among all beings.
  • D. Shinshukyo
    Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
  • E. Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
    Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasNotableKoan
Context triple: [Gateless Gate, hasNotableKoan, Joshu’s Mu]
  • A. hasBodhisattva
    Indicates that one entity includes, is associated with, or is characterized by the presence or guidance of a bodhisattva.
  • B. notableMonk
    Indicates that a person is recognized as a monk of particular significance, prominence, or historical importance.
  • C. hasBlackBeltIn
    Indicates that an entity holds a black belt rank or equivalent high-level certification in a specified martial art or discipline.
  • D. hasNotableStrengthIn
    Indicates that an entity possesses a particularly high level of ability, effectiveness, or advantage in a specific area or domain.
  • E. hasNotablePhrase
    Indicates that an entity is associated with a specific phrase or expression that is considered notable or characteristic of it.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (7 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_69ef13e1b3d8819085ea806280ed69d3 completed April 27, 2026, 7:44 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ef3551b9a88190a9b30bcb2592628b completed April 27, 2026, 10:07 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ef51c17078819083f05036f290ce09 completed April 27, 2026, 12:08 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69d88a77e6e88190b7519100bde76575 completed April 10, 2026, 5:28 a.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69d8938a1f8c81908ffb049fa5fee5a7 completed April 10, 2026, 6:07 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:40 p.m.