Book of Master Lie
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The Book of Master Lie is an ancient Daoist philosophical text attributed to the sage Liezi, known for its parables and reflections on spontaneity, relativism, and the nature of reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Master Lie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5988968 — 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 Master Lie Context triple: [Liezi, alsoKnownAs, Book of Master Lie]
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A.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that exemplifies his vivid, jazz-age depictions of Black urban life and social interaction.
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B.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a comic novel by Stephen Fry that follows a brilliant but deceitful young man entangled in espionage, sexuality, and storytelling.
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C.
Footsteps of the Master
Footsteps of the Master is a religious and devotional work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reflects on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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D.
Shield of Lies
Shield of Lies is a Star Wars Expanded Universe novel by Michael P. Kube-McDowell, forming the second book of the Black Fleet Crisis trilogy and exploring political intrigue and military conflict in the New Republic era.
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E.
The Seven Vagabonds
"The Seven Vagabonds" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that follows a wandering book peddler who joins a motley group of itinerant characters on a symbolic journey through rural New England.
- 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 Master Lie Target entity description: The Book of Master Lie is an ancient Daoist philosophical text attributed to the sage Liezi, known for its parables and reflections on spontaneity, relativism, and the nature of reality.
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A.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that exemplifies his vivid, jazz-age depictions of Black urban life and social interaction.
-
B.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a comic novel by Stephen Fry that follows a brilliant but deceitful young man entangled in espionage, sexuality, and storytelling.
-
C.
Footsteps of the Master
Footsteps of the Master is a religious and devotional work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reflects on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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D.
Shield of Lies
Shield of Lies is a Star Wars Expanded Universe novel by Michael P. Kube-McDowell, forming the second book of the Black Fleet Crisis trilogy and exploring political intrigue and military conflict in the New Republic era.
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E.
The Seven Vagabonds
"The Seven Vagabonds" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that follows a wandering book peddler who joins a motley group of itinerant characters on a symbolic journey through rural New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Daoist text
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ancient Chinese text ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | illustrate Daoist principles ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Liezi ⓘ |
| compiledIn | ancient China ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes
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parables ⓘ philosophical dialogues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| discusses |
dreams and reality
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immortality ⓘ sagehood ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
naturalness (ziran)
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non-action (wuwei) ⓘ relativity of perspectives ⓘ skepticism about knowledge ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lieh-tzu
ⓘ
linked to:
Liezi
Liehzi ⓘ Liezi ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Liezi ⓘ |
| hasForm | narrative prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Chinese philosophy
ⓘ
Daoist religious thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Laozi
ⓘ
Zhuangzi ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
allegory
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parable ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
nature of reality
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relativism ⓘ spontaneity ⓘ |
| partOf | Daoist canon ⓘ |
| period | Warring States period ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
fate and destiny
ⓘ
human freedom ⓘ limits of language ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Daoism
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linked to:
Taoism
|
| structure | chapters ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Chinese classics
ⓘ
comparative philosophy ⓘ |
| tradition | Daoism ⓘ |
| usedIn | Daoist philosophical study ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Master Lie Description of subject: The Book of Master Lie is an ancient Daoist philosophical text attributed to the sage Liezi, known for its parables and reflections on spontaneity, relativism, and the nature of reality.
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