Shangqing scriptures
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The Shangqing scriptures are a foundational corpus of early medieval Daoist texts associated with the Shangqing (“Highest Clarity”) school, emphasizing visionary meditation, celestial deities, and internal alchemical practices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shangqing scriptures canonical | 2 |
| Daoist internal alchemy traditions | 1 |
| Shangqing revelations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5680178 — 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: Shangqing scriptures Context triple: [Daozang, containsWork, Shangqing scriptures]
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A.
Daozang
Daozang is the vast canonical collection of Taoist scriptures, rituals, and commentaries compiled over centuries as the primary literary foundation of Taoist religious and philosophical tradition.
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B.
Taiping jing
The Taiping jing is an early Daoist scripture associated with millenarian “Great Peace” teachings that profoundly influenced later Daoist religious and political thought.
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C.
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.
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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.
Book of Rites
The Book of Rites is a classical Confucian text that details ancient Chinese social norms, ceremonial practices, and hierarchical etiquette, serving as a foundational guide to proper conduct and governance.
- 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: Shangqing scriptures Target entity description: The Shangqing scriptures are a foundational corpus of early medieval Daoist texts associated with the Shangqing (“Highest Clarity”) school, emphasizing visionary meditation, celestial deities, and internal alchemical practices.
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A.
Daozang
Daozang is the vast canonical collection of Taoist scriptures, rituals, and commentaries compiled over centuries as the primary literary foundation of Taoist religious and philosophical tradition.
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B.
Taiping jing
The Taiping jing is an early Daoist scripture associated with millenarian “Great Peace” teachings that profoundly influenced later Daoist religious and political thought.
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C.
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.
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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.
Book of Rites
The Book of Rites is a classical Confucian text that details ancient Chinese social norms, ceremonial practices, and hierarchical etiquette, serving as a foundational guide to proper conduct and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Daoist scriptures
ⓘ
religious text corpus ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Highest Clarity scriptures ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shangqing school ⓘ |
| canonSectionOf |
Daoist Canon (Daozang)
ⓘ
linked to:
Daozang
|
| compiledAt | Mount Mao ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Tao Hongjing ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmological expositions
ⓘ
hymns ⓘ lists of deities ⓘ meditation manuals ⓘ revelatory texts ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ |
| cosmologyType |
heavenly bureaucracy
ⓘ
multi-tiered heavens ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | early medieval China ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ascent to heavenly realms
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celestial deities ⓘ inner body cosmology ⓘ internal alchemical practices ⓘ mystical revelation ⓘ visionary meditation ⓘ visualization of deities ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ |
| goal |
immortality
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spiritual transcendence ⓘ union with celestial deities ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Mao Shan tradition
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linked to:
Dongzhen (Cavern of Perfection) tradition
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| influenced |
Daoist internal alchemy
ⓘ
Daoist liturgy ⓘ Lingbao scriptures ⓘ later Daoist meditation practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Celestial Masters tradition
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early medieval Chinese Buddhism ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| originatedIn | China ⓘ |
| practicesInclude |
breath control
ⓘ
celibacy ⓘ fasting ⓘ recitation of sacred names ⓘ ritual purity observances ⓘ visualization of inner gods ⓘ |
| religion |
Daoism
ⓘ
linked to:
Taoism
|
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| status | foundational corpus of Shangqing Daoism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Shangqing Daoism
ⓘ
linked to:
Shangqing school
|
| transmittedBy |
Shangqing patriarchs
ⓘ
linked to:
Taoist priests
|
| viewedAs | revelations from high gods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shangqing scriptures Description of subject: The Shangqing scriptures are a foundational corpus of early medieval Daoist texts associated with the Shangqing (“Highest Clarity”) school, emphasizing visionary meditation, celestial deities, and internal alchemical practices.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shangqing scriptures
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Queen Mother of the West (in some traditions)
linked to: Shangqing scriptures