Classic of Poetry
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The Classic of Poetry is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poems and songs, forming one of the Confucian Five Classics and a foundational text of Chinese literature and philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Classic of Poetry canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10360005 — 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: Classic of Poetry Context triple: [Duke of Zhou, associatedWith, Classic of Poetry]
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A.
Qené poetry
Qené poetry is a traditional Ethiopian form of improvised, metaphor-rich religious verse known for its layered meanings and use in Orthodox Christian liturgy and education.
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B.
Poems in Praise
Poems in Praise is a poetry collection by American poet and educator Paul Engle, reflecting his lyrical style and thematic focus on everyday life and human experience.
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C.
Muse of idyllic poetry
The Muse of idyllic poetry is Thalia, one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology who presides over pastoral and bucolic verse.
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D.
Poetry
Poetry is a Python dependency management and packaging tool that simplifies creating, building, and publishing Python projects.
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E.
The Enjoyment of Poetry
The Enjoyment of Poetry is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores how and why poetry moves readers, aiming to make the appreciation of verse more accessible and emotionally engaging.
- 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: Classic of Poetry Target entity description: The Classic of Poetry is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poems and songs, forming one of the Confucian Five Classics and a foundational text of Chinese literature and philosophy.
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A.
Qené poetry
Qené poetry is a traditional Ethiopian form of improvised, metaphor-rich religious verse known for its layered meanings and use in Orthodox Christian liturgy and education.
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B.
Poems in Praise
Poems in Praise is a poetry collection by American poet and educator Paul Engle, reflecting his lyrical style and thematic focus on everyday life and human experience.
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C.
Muse of idyllic poetry
The Muse of idyllic poetry is Thalia, one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology who presides over pastoral and bucolic verse.
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D.
Poetry
Poetry is a Python dependency management and packaging tool that simplifies creating, building, and publishing Python projects.
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E.
The Enjoyment of Poetry
The Enjoyment of Poetry is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores how and why poetry moves readers, aiming to make the appreciation of verse more accessible and emotionally engaging.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic text
ⓘ
Confucian classic ⓘ literary canon work ⓘ poetry anthology ⓘ |
| canonicalIn | Confucian tradition ⓘ |
| centralConcept | expression of moral and political order ⓘ |
| compiledInDynasty | Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| contains |
court hymns
ⓘ
eulogies ⓘ folk songs ⓘ ritual songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient China ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese culture ⓘ |
| earliestPoemsDateToCenturyBCE | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| field |
Chinese literature
ⓘ
Chinese philosophy ⓘ Confucianism ⓘ |
| genre |
hymns
ⓘ
lyric poetry ⓘ odes ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Book of Odes
ⓘ
Book of Songs ⓘ Classic of Odes ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 詩經 ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryTradition |
Mao Commentary
ⓘ
Zheng Xuan commentary ⓘ
linked to:
Zheng Xuan
|
| hasPinyinName |
Shijing
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Songs
|
| hasSection |
Airs of the States
ⓘ
Eulogies ⓘ Greater Court Hymns ⓘ Lesser Court Hymns ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese lyric poetry
ⓘ
Chinese moral philosophy ⓘ East Asian literary traditions ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| latestPoemsDateToCenturyBCE | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| numberOfPoems | 305 ⓘ |
| partOf | Five Classics ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Chinese canon ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
foundational text of Chinese literature
ⓘ
foundational text of Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| status | oldest extant collection of Chinese poetry ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Imperial examination system
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese imperial examination system
|
| timePeriodCovered |
Spring and Autumn period
ⓘ
Western Zhou period ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Confucius
ⓘ
linked to:
Confucius (as the Great Accomplished Sage)
|
| usedFor |
bureaucratic examinations
ⓘ
moral education ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Classic of Poetry Description of subject: The Classic of Poetry is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poems and songs, forming one of the Confucian Five Classics and a foundational text of Chinese literature and philosophy.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.