Song of the Grass Hut
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Song of the Grass Hut is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist poem attributed to the Chinese master Shitou Xiqian, celebrated for its simple imagery and profound teaching on non-attachment and the nature of mind.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage | 2 |
| "Song of the Grass Hut" | 1 |
| Grass Hut Song | 1 |
| Song of the Grass Hut canonical | 1 |
| poem "Song of the Grass Hut" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672947 — 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: Song of the Grass Hut Context triple: [Shitou Xiqian, notableWork, Song of the Grass Hut]
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A.
Song of the Little Road
Song of the Little Road is the English translation of the title of the classic Bengali novel and film "Pather Panchali," renowned for its poignant portrayal of rural life in India.
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B.
The Singing Vagabond
The Singing Vagabond is a 1935 American Western musical film starring Gene Autry as a wandering troubadour involved in frontier romance and adventure.
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C.
A Dream of Spring
A Dream of Spring is the planned final novel in George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, intended to conclude the sprawling saga begun with A Game of Thrones.
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D.
As Long as Grass Grows
As Long as Grass Grows is a nonfiction book that examines the history and ongoing impact of U.S. settler colonialism and environmental injustice on Indigenous peoples, particularly Native women activists.
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E.
The Purple Plain
The Purple Plain is a 1954 British war drama film set in Burma during World War II, starring Gregory Peck as a traumatized Royal Canadian Air Force pilot.
- 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: Song of the Grass Hut Target entity description: Song of the Grass Hut is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist poem attributed to the Chinese master Shitou Xiqian, celebrated for its simple imagery and profound teaching on non-attachment and the nature of mind.
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A.
Song of the Little Road
Song of the Little Road is the English translation of the title of the classic Bengali novel and film "Pather Panchali," renowned for its poignant portrayal of rural life in India.
-
B.
The Singing Vagabond
The Singing Vagabond is a 1935 American Western musical film starring Gene Autry as a wandering troubadour involved in frontier romance and adventure.
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C.
A Dream of Spring
A Dream of Spring is the planned final novel in George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, intended to conclude the sprawling saga begun with A Game of Thrones.
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D.
As Long as Grass Grows
As Long as Grass Grows is a nonfiction book that examines the history and ongoing impact of U.S. settler colonialism and environmental injustice on Indigenous peoples, particularly Native women activists.
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E.
The Purple Plain
The Purple Plain is a 1954 British war drama film set in Burma during World War II, starring Gregory Peck as a traumatized Royal Canadian Air Force pilot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist poem
ⓘ
Chinese poem ⓘ Zen poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caodong school of Chan
ⓘ
linked to:
Caodong school
Sōtō Zen ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Shitou Xiqian ⓘ |
| author | Shitou Xiqian ⓘ |
| circulatesIn |
Chinese Chan communities
ⓘ
Japanese Zen communities ⓘ Western Zen communities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
direct experience over doctrine
ⓘ
ordinary daily life ⓘ |
| genre | didactic poem ⓘ |
| hasForm | lyric verse ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
Grass Hut Song
ⓘ
linked to:
Song of the Grass Hut
Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage ⓘ
linked to:
Song of the Grass Hut
|
| influenced |
Sōtō Zen teaching style
ⓘ
later Zen poetry ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
paradox
ⓘ
simple imagery ⓘ |
| message |
attachment creates suffering
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mind and phenomena are not two ⓘ true wealth is inner freedom ⓘ |
| period | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Harmony of Difference and Sameness
ⓘ
Sandokai ⓘ |
| setting |
grass hut
ⓘ
mountain hermitage ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Buddhist scholars
ⓘ
Zen practitioners ⓘ |
| teaches |
letting go of gain and loss
ⓘ
living in accord with conditions ⓘ seeing one’s original nature ⓘ |
| theme |
emptiness
ⓘ
hermit life ⓘ nature of mind ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ non-duality ⓘ poverty and contentment ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| usedIn |
Dharma talks
ⓘ
Zen monastic training ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Song of the Grass Hut Description of subject: Song of the Grass Hut is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist poem attributed to the Chinese master Shitou Xiqian, celebrated for its simple imagery and profound teaching on non-attachment and the nature of mind.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Song of the Grass Hut