Liezi
E133296
Liezi is a classical Taoist text attributed to the sage Lie Yukou, known for its philosophical parables and exploration of spontaneity, naturalness, and the relativity of human experience.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1082548 — 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: Liezi Context triple: [Taoism, associatedWithPerson, Liezi]
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Zhuangzi
Zhuangzi was an influential 4th-century BCE Chinese philosopher whose writings form a foundational text of Taoist thought, emphasizing spontaneity, relativism, and harmony with the natural Way (Dao).
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Xunzi
Xunzi was an influential ancient Chinese Confucian philosopher known for his belief in the inherent badness of human nature and the necessity of ritual and education to cultivate virtue.
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Confucius
Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher and teacher whose ethical, social, and political ideas became the foundation of Confucianism and deeply shaped East Asian civilization.
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Mencius
Mencius is a foundational Confucian text recording the teachings and dialogues of the philosopher Mencius, emphasizing the innate goodness of human nature and moral governance.
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Zhu Xi
Zhu Xi was a 12th-century Chinese philosopher and scholar whose synthesis of Confucian thought became the foundation of Neo-Confucianism and dominated East Asian intellectual life for centuries.
- 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: Liezi Target entity description: Liezi is a classical Taoist text attributed to the sage Lie Yukou, known for its philosophical parables and exploration of spontaneity, naturalness, and the relativity of human experience.
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A.
Zhuangzi
Zhuangzi was an influential 4th-century BCE Chinese philosopher whose writings form a foundational text of Taoist thought, emphasizing spontaneity, relativism, and harmony with the natural Way (Dao).
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B.
Xunzi
Xunzi was an influential ancient Chinese Confucian philosopher known for his belief in the inherent badness of human nature and the necessity of ritual and education to cultivate virtue.
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C.
Confucius
Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher and teacher whose ethical, social, and political ideas became the foundation of Confucianism and deeply shaped East Asian civilization.
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Mencius
Mencius is a foundational Confucian text recording the teachings and dialogues of the philosopher Mencius, emphasizing the innate goodness of human nature and moral governance.
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Zhu Xi
Zhu Xi was a 12th-century Chinese philosopher and scholar whose synthesis of Confucian thought became the foundation of Neo-Confucianism and dominated East Asian intellectual life for centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic
ⓘ
Taoist text ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Book of Master Lie
ⓘ
Liezi ⓘ
surface form:
Lieh-tzu
|
| associatedFigure | Yang Zhu ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Lie Yukou ⓘ |
| author | Lie Yukou ⓘ |
| chapter |
Huangdi
ⓘ
surface form:
Huang Di
Li Ming ⓘ Shuo Fu ⓘ Shuo Lin ⓘ Tang Wen ⓘ Tian Rui ⓘ Yang Zhu ⓘ Zengzi ⓘ
surface form:
Zhong Ni
|
| contains | philosophical parables ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient China ⓘ |
| discusses |
dream and reality
ⓘ
fate and destiny ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
wuwei
ⓘ
ziran ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptation to change
ⓘ
harmony with the Dao ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical prose ⓘ |
| includedIn | Daozang ⓘ |
| influenced | later Taoist philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Laozi
ⓘ
Zhuangzi ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| laterRedaction | Jin dynasty ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
anecdotes
ⓘ
parables ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
naturalness
ⓘ
non-action ⓘ relativity of human experience ⓘ skepticism about knowledge ⓘ spontaneity ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 8 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf |
Daozang
ⓘ
surface form:
Taoist canon
|
| periodOfCompilation | Warring States period ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Taoism
ⓘ
surface form:
Daoism
|
| questionedByScholars |
authorship
ⓘ
date of composition ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the major Daoist classics ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Taoism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Liezi Description of subject: Liezi is a classical Taoist text attributed to the sage Lie Yukou, known for its philosophical parables and exploration of spontaneity, naturalness, and the relativity of human experience.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lieh-tzu