Treasure of Life
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Treasure of Life is a Manichaean religious text that expounds the dualistic cosmology and salvific teachings central to the Manichaean faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treasure of Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4180006 — 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: Treasure of Life Context triple: [Manichaeism, religiousText, Treasure of Life]
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A.
Buried Treasure
"Buried Treasure" is a song by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 album "Eyes That See in the Dark."
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B.
Dream of Life
Dream of Life is a 1988 studio album by American musician and poet Patti Smith, marking her return to recording after a long hiatus and featuring the song "People Have the Power."
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C.
A New Life
"A New Life" is a powerful solo ballad from the musical Jekyll & Hyde, sung by the character Lucy as she dreams of escaping her troubled existence and starting over.
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D.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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E.
To Life
"To Life" is a lively celebratory song from the musical *Fiddler on the Roof*, sung as a toast to good fortune and resilience amid hardship.
- 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: Treasure of Life Target entity description: Treasure of Life is a Manichaean religious text that expounds the dualistic cosmology and salvific teachings central to the Manichaean faith.
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A.
Buried Treasure
"Buried Treasure" is a song by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 album "Eyes That See in the Dark."
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B.
Dream of Life
Dream of Life is a 1988 studio album by American musician and poet Patti Smith, marking her return to recording after a long hiatus and featuring the song "People Have the Power."
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C.
A New Life
"A New Life" is a powerful solo ballad from the musical Jekyll & Hyde, sung by the character Lucy as she dreams of escaping her troubled existence and starting over.
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D.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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E.
To Life
"To Life" is a lively celebratory song from the musical *Fiddler on the Roof*, sung as a toast to good fortune and resilience amid hardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Manichaean religious text
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religious scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mani ⓘ |
| cosmologicalConcept |
mixture of light and matter
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realm of darkness ⓘ realm of light ⓘ |
| describes |
Manichaean dualistic cosmology
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salvific teachings of Manichaeism ⓘ |
| doctrine |
soteriology of Manichaeism
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struggle between good and evil principles ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmic structure of the Manichaean universe
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process of salvation through knowledge and practice ⓘ |
| genre | theological treatise ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late antique Manichaean tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theological concepts (according to scholars)
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Gnostic traditions ⓘ Iranian religious ideas (according to scholars) ⓘ |
| language |
Middle Persian (originally, according to scholarly consensus)
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linked to:
Middle Persian language
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| partOf | Manichaean scriptural corpus ⓘ |
| religion | Manichaeism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
doctrinal exposition
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instruction of believers ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
cosmic dualism of light and darkness
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liberation of light from matter ⓘ salvation of the soul ⓘ |
| status | important doctrinal work in Manichaeism ⓘ |
| teaches |
ethical conduct aligned with the kingdom of light
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path to liberation of light particles ⓘ |
| tradition | Manichaean canon ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Manichaean communities
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linked to:
Manichaeism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treasure of Life Description of subject: Treasure of Life is a Manichaean religious text that expounds the dualistic cosmology and salvific teachings central to the Manichaean faith.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.