Sunzi Suanjing
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Sunzi Suanjing is an ancient Chinese mathematical treatise, traditionally attributed to Sunzi and dating from around the 3rd–5th century, known for one of the earliest recorded statements of the Chinese remainder theorem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese Arithmetic | 1 |
| Sunzi Suanjing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21494265 — 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: Sunzi Suanjing Context triple: [Chinese remainder theorem, appearsIn, Sunzi Suanjing]
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Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns
Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns is a landmark 13th-century Chinese mathematical treatise that systematically develops algebraic methods, including the use of symbolic variables and polynomial equations.
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B.
Jiu Zhang
Jiu Zhang is an ancient Chinese poetic work traditionally attributed to the poet Qu Yuan and regarded as one of the key pieces in the classical anthology Chu Ci.
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C.
Book of Lord Shang
The Book of Lord Shang is an influential ancient Chinese political treatise that systematizes Legalist doctrines of strict laws, centralized power, and state control to strengthen the ruler’s authority.
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D.
Siku Quanshu
Siku Quanshu is an enormous 18th-century Chinese imperial encyclopedia and library collection that systematically compiled, edited, and classified the major works of Chinese literature, history, philosophy, and classics.
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E.
Book of Zhou
The Book of Zhou is an official Chinese historical text that forms part of the Twenty-Four Histories, documenting the history of the Northern Zhou dynasty.
- 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: Sunzi Suanjing Target entity description: Sunzi Suanjing is an ancient Chinese mathematical treatise, traditionally attributed to Sunzi and dating from around the 3rd–5th century, known for one of the earliest recorded statements of the Chinese remainder theorem.
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A.
Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns
Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns is a landmark 13th-century Chinese mathematical treatise that systematically develops algebraic methods, including the use of symbolic variables and polynomial equations.
-
B.
Jiu Zhang
Jiu Zhang is an ancient Chinese poetic work traditionally attributed to the poet Qu Yuan and regarded as one of the key pieces in the classical anthology Chu Ci.
-
C.
Book of Lord Shang
The Book of Lord Shang is an influential ancient Chinese political treatise that systematizes Legalist doctrines of strict laws, centralized power, and state control to strengthen the ruler’s authority.
-
D.
Siku Quanshu
Siku Quanshu is an enormous 18th-century Chinese imperial encyclopedia and library collection that systematically compiled, edited, and classified the major works of Chinese literature, history, philosophy, and classics.
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E.
Book of Zhou
The Book of Zhou is an official Chinese historical text that forms part of the Twenty-Four Histories, documenting the history of the Northern Zhou dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sunzi Suanjing