Triple

T20693558
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject D. T. Suzuki E508608 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Essays in Zen Buddhism
Essays in Zen Buddhism is a seminal collection of writings by D. T. Suzuki that introduced and interpreted Zen Buddhist philosophy for a Western audience.
 E1445016 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Essays in Zen Buddhism | Statement: [D. T. Suzuki, notableWork, Essays in Zen Buddhism]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Essays in Zen Buddhism
Context triple: [D. T. Suzuki, notableWork, Essays in Zen Buddhism]
  • A. Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen
    Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen is a contemporary Zen Buddhist book that explores core Zen teachings and practices through accessible commentary and modern interpretation.
  • B. Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
    Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
  • C. Turning the Wheel: Essays on Buddhism and Writing
    Turning the Wheel: Essays on Buddhism and Writing is a collection of essays by Charles Johnson that explores the intersections of Buddhist philosophy, literary craft, and African American experience.
  • D. Everything Zen
    "Everything Zen" is the debut single by British rock band Bush, known for its grunge-influenced sound and role in establishing the group's popularity in the mid-1990s.
  • E. Commentary on the Vimalakīrti Sutra
    Commentary on the Vimalakīrti Sutra is a seminal early Japanese Buddhist exegesis traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku, offering one of the oldest surviving interpretations of the Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra in East Asia.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Essays in Zen Buddhism
Triple: [D. T. Suzuki, notableWork, Essays in Zen Buddhism]
Generated description
Essays in Zen Buddhism is a seminal collection of writings by D. T. Suzuki that introduced and interpreted Zen Buddhist philosophy for a Western audience.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Essays in Zen Buddhism
Target entity description: Essays in Zen Buddhism is a seminal collection of writings by D. T. Suzuki that introduced and interpreted Zen Buddhist philosophy for a Western audience.
  • A. Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen
    Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen is a contemporary Zen Buddhist book that explores core Zen teachings and practices through accessible commentary and modern interpretation.
  • B. Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
    Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
  • C. Turning the Wheel: Essays on Buddhism and Writing
    Turning the Wheel: Essays on Buddhism and Writing is a collection of essays by Charles Johnson that explores the intersections of Buddhist philosophy, literary craft, and African American experience.
  • D. Everything Zen
    "Everything Zen" is the debut single by British rock band Bush, known for its grunge-influenced sound and role in establishing the group's popularity in the mid-1990s.
  • E. Commentary on the Vimalakīrti Sutra
    Commentary on the Vimalakīrti Sutra is a seminal early Japanese Buddhist exegesis traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku, offering one of the oldest surviving interpretations of the Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra in East Asia.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69e0b4c1ed408190b72dd26b1e33f8a1 completed April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e6c10fc4088190ab71ef078600954b completed April 21, 2026, 12:13 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a08d7e6a5788190895d7becc9f8136b completed May 16, 2026, 8:47 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a08d8e3b1d4819088fb2c3e54b7934e completed May 16, 2026, 8:51 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a08d940f0e88190be17ae56546996af completed May 16, 2026, 8:53 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:09 p.m.