Triple
T3805824
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ten Zen Questions |
E93004
|
entity |
| Predicate | inspiredBy |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Zen koans
Zen koans are paradoxical anecdotes or riddles used in Zen Buddhism as meditation tools to transcend logical thinking and provoke direct insight into reality.
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E389952
|
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: Zen koans | Statement: [Ten Zen Questions, inspiredBy, Zen koans]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zen koans Context triple: [Ten Zen Questions, inspiredBy, Zen koans]
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A.
Ten Zen Questions
Ten Zen Questions is a philosophical and introspective book by Susan Blackmore that explores consciousness, self, and reality through a series of Zen-inspired inquiries.
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B.
Zen Master
Zen Master is the famous nickname of legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson, known for his calm, philosophical approach and record-setting championship success with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
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C.
ZEN
ZEN is the stock ticker symbol for Zendesk, a customer service and engagement software company.
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D.
Huayan / Kegon
Huayan (Kegon in Japan) is a major East Asian Mahayana Buddhist school known for its profound philosophy of universal interpenetration and the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra as its central scripture.
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E.
Zen gardens
Zen gardens are minimalist Japanese rock and sand landscapes designed for meditation and contemplation, emphasizing simplicity, asymmetry, and the symbolic representation of nature.
- 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: Zen koans Triple: [Ten Zen Questions, inspiredBy, Zen koans]
Generated description
Zen koans are paradoxical anecdotes or riddles used in Zen Buddhism as meditation tools to transcend logical thinking and provoke direct insight into reality.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zen koans Target entity description: Zen koans are paradoxical anecdotes or riddles used in Zen Buddhism as meditation tools to transcend logical thinking and provoke direct insight into reality.
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A.
Ten Zen Questions
Ten Zen Questions is a philosophical and introspective book by Susan Blackmore that explores consciousness, self, and reality through a series of Zen-inspired inquiries.
-
B.
Zen Master
Zen Master is the famous nickname of legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson, known for his calm, philosophical approach and record-setting championship success with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
-
C.
ZEN
ZEN is the stock ticker symbol for Zendesk, a customer service and engagement software company.
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D.
Huayan / Kegon
Huayan (Kegon in Japan) is a major East Asian Mahayana Buddhist school known for its profound philosophy of universal interpenetration and the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra as its central scripture.
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E.
Zen gardens
Zen gardens are minimalist Japanese rock and sand landscapes designed for meditation and contemplation, emphasizing simplicity, asymmetry, and the symbolic representation of nature.
- 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_69aed96a60088190ab1df8390fffc935 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aee7bd95e881908649ce512f7470b0 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:31 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4fb2d7be48190a041e59b706751a4 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4fc463bf48190b604d478f2c3e477 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4fcb59c148190b2b574c787473896 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:14 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:16 p.m.