Birds Calling in the Ravine
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Birds Calling in the Ravine is a celebrated Tang dynasty landscape poem by Wang Wei, renowned for its serene depiction of nature and Buddhist-inflected quietude.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birds Calling in the Ravine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10062714 — 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: Birds Calling in the Ravine Context triple: [Wang Wei, notableWork, Birds Calling in the Ravine]
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A.
One Bird's Choice
One Bird's Choice is a humorous memoir by Canadian writer Iain Reid that chronicles his return to live with his parents in his twenties.
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B.
Ravens Flock
Ravens Flock is the collective nickname for the passionate fan base of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens.
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C.
Concert of Birds
Concert of Birds is a Baroque animal painting by Flemish artist Frans Snyders, depicting a lively assembly of various bird species gathered together as if performing a musical concert.
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D.
Up with the Birds
"Up with the Birds" is a reflective, atmospheric closing track by Coldplay that blends gentle piano, soaring melodies, and introspective lyrics.
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E.
The Birds of Killingworth
"The Birds of Killingworth" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells a cautionary tale about a village that destroys its birds and suffers disastrous consequences.
- 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: Birds Calling in the Ravine Target entity description: Birds Calling in the Ravine is a celebrated Tang dynasty landscape poem by Wang Wei, renowned for its serene depiction of nature and Buddhist-inflected quietude.
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A.
One Bird's Choice
One Bird's Choice is a humorous memoir by Canadian writer Iain Reid that chronicles his return to live with his parents in his twenties.
-
B.
Ravens Flock
Ravens Flock is the collective nickname for the passionate fan base of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens.
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C.
Concert of Birds
Concert of Birds is a Baroque animal painting by Flemish artist Frans Snyders, depicting a lively assembly of various bird species gathered together as if performing a musical concert.
-
D.
Up with the Birds
"Up with the Birds" is a reflective, atmospheric closing track by Coldplay that blends gentle piano, soaring melodies, and introspective lyrics.
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E.
The Birds of Killingworth
"The Birds of Killingworth" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells a cautionary tale about a village that destroys its birds and suffers disastrous consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese poem
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Tang dynasty poem ⓘ landscape poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wang River poetry cycle
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linked to:
Wang River Collection
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| author | Wang Wei ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Tang literati culture ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic of Tang poetry ⓘ |
| depicts |
birds
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mountains ⓘ natural scenery ⓘ ravine ⓘ |
| genre |
landscape poetry
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nature poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
East Asian nature poetry
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later Chinese landscape poetry ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
to convey spiritual tranquility
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to induce meditative reflection ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
contrast between sound and silence
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imagery ⓘ implication rather than explicit statement ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
shanshui poetry
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linked to:
Chinese poetry
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| motif |
birds calling
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echoing sound ⓘ empty mountain ⓘ |
| movement | Chan Buddhist poetry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of silence through sound
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integration of landscape description and spiritual insight ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Buddhism
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Chan Buddhism ⓘ Daoism ⓘ
linked to:
Taoism
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| relatedWorkAuthor | Wang Wei ⓘ |
| setting | mountain ravine ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
concise imagery
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quiet, meditative tone ⓘ suggestive emptiness ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhist contemplation
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harmony between humans and nature ⓘ quietude ⓘ serene depiction of nature ⓘ solitude ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
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quiet ⓘ serene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Birds Calling in the Ravine Description of subject: Birds Calling in the Ravine is a celebrated Tang dynasty landscape poem by Wang Wei, renowned for its serene depiction of nature and Buddhist-inflected quietude.
Referenced by (1)
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