Book of Serenity
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The Book of Serenity is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist koan collection, widely studied for its poetic commentaries and teachings on enlightenment.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Equanimity | 6 |
| Book of Serenity canonical | 4 |
| The Book of Serenity | 2 |
| Book of Composure | 1 |
| Record of Equanimity | 1 |
| Record of Serenity | 1 |
| The Record of Serenity | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2563070 — 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: Book of Serenity Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, textualCollection, Book of Serenity]
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A.
On the Tranquility of Mind
On the Tranquility of Mind is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that offers Stoic guidance on achieving inner peace and emotional stability amid life's hardships.
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B.
The Tao of Wu
The Tao of Wu is a philosophical and autobiographical book by RZA that blends Wu-Tang Clan history with lessons drawn from Eastern spirituality, Five Percent Nation teachings, and personal experience.
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C.
Of Seeming Wise
"Of Seeming Wise" is a short essay by Francis Bacon that critiques the superficial display of wisdom and contrasts it with genuine understanding and judgment.
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D.
Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
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E.
Moment of Zen
Moment of Zen is the brief, often humorous or absurd closing clip that traditionally ends episodes of The Daily Show.
- 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: Book of Serenity Target entity description: The Book of Serenity is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist koan collection, widely studied for its poetic commentaries and teachings on enlightenment.
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A.
On the Tranquility of Mind
On the Tranquility of Mind is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that offers Stoic guidance on achieving inner peace and emotional stability amid life's hardships.
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B.
The Tao of Wu
The Tao of Wu is a philosophical and autobiographical book by RZA that blends Wu-Tang Clan history with lessons drawn from Eastern spirituality, Five Percent Nation teachings, and personal experience.
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C.
Of Seeming Wise
"Of Seeming Wise" is a short essay by Francis Bacon that critiques the superficial display of wisdom and contrasts it with genuine understanding and judgment.
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D.
Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
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E.
Moment of Zen
Moment of Zen is the brief, often humorous or absurd closing clip that traditionally ends episodes of The Daily Show.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture
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Chan Buddhist text ⓘ Song dynasty Zen text ⓘ Zen koan collection ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Book of Equanimity
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linked to:
Book of Serenity
Congrong Lu ⓘ Shōyōroku ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Buddhist practitioners
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Zen students ⓘ |
| hasCommentator | Wansong Xingxiu ⓘ |
| hasCompiler | Hongzhi Zhengjue ⓘ |
| hasForm |
commentarial anthology
ⓘ
koan collection ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
religious text
ⓘ
spiritual teaching ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Song dynasty ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
East Asian Zen literature
ⓘ
modern Zen practice ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Buddha-nature
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linked to:
Tathagatagarbha
emptiness ⓘ meditative insight ⓘ practice-realization ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle | poetic commentary ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfKoans | 100 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitleLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTheme |
Buddhist practice
ⓘ
enlightenment ⓘ equanimity ⓘ nonduality ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| hasStructure | case with verse and prose commentary ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Zen koan curriculum ⓘ |
| isRelatedWork |
Blue Cliff Record
ⓘ
Gateless Gate ⓘ |
| isStudiedFor |
poetic commentaries
ⓘ
teachings on enlightenment ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
Zen training
ⓘ
contemplative practice ⓘ koan study ⓘ |
| isWidelyStudiedIn |
Rinzai Zen
ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
Sōtō Zen ⓘ Zen monasteries ⓘ |
| originatesIn | China ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Book of Serenity Description of subject: The Book of Serenity is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist koan collection, widely studied for its poetic commentaries and teachings on enlightenment.
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