Wansong Xingxiu
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Wansong Xingxiu was a prominent 13th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master best known for his influential commentaries on classic koan collections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wansong Xingxiu canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11673717 — 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: Wansong Xingxiu Context triple: [Book of Serenity, hasCommentator, Wansong Xingxiu]
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A.
Xue Xiaoqing
Xue Xiaoqing is a notable individual who bears the Chinese surname Xue, recognized as a distinguished representative of that family name.
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B.
Xue Yinxian
Xue Yinxian is a Chinese sports doctor and whistleblower known for exposing state-sponsored doping in Chinese athletics.
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C.
Duan Xiushi
Duan Xiushi was a Tang dynasty military general best known for his role in the mid-8th century conflicts between the Tang Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate in Central Asia.
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D.
Xue Jianyue
Xue Jianyue is a person notable for bearing the Chinese surname Xue.
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E.
Zhu Xijuan
Zhu Xijuan is a Chinese actress best known for her leading role in the classic 1964 film "The Red Detachment of Women."
- 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: Wansong Xingxiu Target entity description: Wansong Xingxiu was a prominent 13th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master best known for his influential commentaries on classic koan collections.
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A.
Xue Xiaoqing
Xue Xiaoqing is a notable individual who bears the Chinese surname Xue, recognized as a distinguished representative of that family name.
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B.
Xue Yinxian
Xue Yinxian is a Chinese sports doctor and whistleblower known for exposing state-sponsored doping in Chinese athletics.
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C.
Duan Xiushi
Duan Xiushi was a Tang dynasty military general best known for his role in the mid-8th century conflicts between the Tang Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate in Central Asia.
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D.
Xue Jianyue
Xue Jianyue is a person notable for bearing the Chinese surname Xue.
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E.
Zhu Xijuan
Zhu Xijuan is a Chinese actress best known for her leading role in the classic 1964 film "The Red Detachment of Women."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Chan master ⓘ Chinese religious figure ⓘ Zen master ⓘ commentator on koans ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Chinese monastic communities
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East Asian Buddhism ⓘ Zen literary tradition ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emptiness (śūnyatā)
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sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| era | Song dynasty period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Chan Buddhist doctrine
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koan literature ⓘ |
| genre | koan commentary ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author
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monastic leader ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Zen tradition
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later Chinese Chan tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Chan masters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| movement | Chan school of Buddhism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentaries on classic koan collections
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influence on later Chan and Zen thought ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist teacher
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religious writer ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Mahayana Buddhism
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linked to:
Mahayana
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| placeOfActivity | China ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| spiritualDiscipline |
koan practice
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meditation ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
| typeOfWriting |
didactic prose
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religious commentary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wansong Xingxiu Description of subject: Wansong Xingxiu was a prominent 13th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master best known for his influential commentaries on classic koan collections.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.