Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns
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Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns is a landmark 13th-century Chinese mathematical treatise that systematically develops algebraic methods, including the use of symbolic variables and polynomial equations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese Arithmetic | 1 |
| Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns canonical | 1 |
| Siyuan Yujian (Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17585635 — 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: Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns Context triple: [Zhu Shijie, notableWork, Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns]
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A.
Jiu Zhang
Jiu Zhang is an ancient Chinese poetic work traditionally attributed to the poet Qu Yuan and regarded as one of the key pieces in the classical anthology Chu Ci.
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B.
Book of the Heavenly Luminaries
The Book of the Heavenly Luminaries is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text, traditionally attributed to Enoch, that details a revealed system of celestial mechanics and the movements of heavenly bodies.
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C.
Four Treasures of the Study
The Four Treasures of the Study are the essential traditional tools of Chinese scholars and calligraphers—brush, ink, paper, and inkstone—central to the practice of writing and painting in East Asian culture.
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D.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
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E.
Siku Quanshu
Siku Quanshu is an enormous 18th-century Chinese imperial encyclopedia and library collection that systematically compiled, edited, and classified the major works of Chinese literature, history, philosophy, and classics.
- 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: Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns Target entity description: Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns is a landmark 13th-century Chinese mathematical treatise that systematically develops algebraic methods, including the use of symbolic variables and polynomial equations.
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A.
Jiu Zhang
Jiu Zhang is an ancient Chinese poetic work traditionally attributed to the poet Qu Yuan and regarded as one of the key pieces in the classical anthology Chu Ci.
-
B.
Book of the Heavenly Luminaries
The Book of the Heavenly Luminaries is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text, traditionally attributed to Enoch, that details a revealed system of celestial mechanics and the movements of heavenly bodies.
-
C.
Four Treasures of the Study
The Four Treasures of the Study are the essential traditional tools of Chinese scholars and calligraphers—brush, ink, paper, and inkstone—central to the practice of writing and painting in East Asian culture.
-
D.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
-
E.
Siku Quanshu
Siku Quanshu is an enormous 18th-century Chinese imperial encyclopedia and library collection that systematically compiled, edited, and classified the major works of Chinese literature, history, philosophy, and classics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns
linked to: Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns