Triple
T2563031
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Chan Buddhism |
E57285
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedMonk |
P39343
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
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.
|
E279886
|
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: Shenxiu | Statement: [Chan Buddhism, associatedMonk, Shenxiu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shenxiu Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, associatedMonk, Shenxiu]
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A.
Huineng
Huineng was the influential Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for his teachings on sudden enlightenment and non-dual awareness.
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B.
Ma Lin
Ma Lin is a retired Chinese table tennis player renowned for his Olympic gold medals and exceptional skill in doubles and penhold play.
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C.
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma is a semi-legendary Indian monk traditionally credited with bringing Zen (Chan) Buddhism to China and emphasizing direct meditation over scriptural study.
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D.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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E.
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
Ganjin (Jianzhen) was a Chinese Buddhist monk renowned for his arduous journey to Japan and his pivotal role in establishing orthodox Buddhist precepts during the Nara period.
- 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: Shenxiu Triple: [Chan Buddhism, associatedMonk, Shenxiu]
Generated description
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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shenxiu Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Huineng
Huineng was the influential Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for his teachings on sudden enlightenment and non-dual awareness.
-
B.
Ma Lin
Ma Lin is a retired Chinese table tennis player renowned for his Olympic gold medals and exceptional skill in doubles and penhold play.
-
C.
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma is a semi-legendary Indian monk traditionally credited with bringing Zen (Chan) Buddhism to China and emphasizing direct meditation over scriptural study.
-
D.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
-
E.
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
Ganjin (Jianzhen) was a Chinese Buddhist monk renowned for his arduous journey to Japan and his pivotal role in establishing orthodox Buddhist precepts during the Nara period.
- 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_69ab4a4ef9008190a0e6d4422b9418b7 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd8317b0481908d6d1436732253b2 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:48 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af6562d6f08190a2be483b06a789cc |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af669436208190901d1f34592c1a42 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:32 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af6760cf7c8190bb681f573828049e |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:35 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:48 p.m.