Wumenguan
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Wumenguan is a classic 13th-century Chinese Zen (Chan) Buddhist koan collection compiled by the monk Wumen Huikai, widely studied in Zen practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wumenguan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11673653 — 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: Wumenguan Context triple: [Gateless Gate, hasTitle, Wumenguan]
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A.
Wutong Mountain
Wutong Mountain is a prominent scenic peak in Shenzhen, China, known for its hiking trails, lush forests, and panoramic views over the city and coastline.
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B.
Tuizhi
Tuizhi is the courtesy name of Han Yu, a prominent Tang dynasty Confucian scholar, essayist, and poet known for advocating classical prose.
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C.
Hehuanshan
Hehuanshan is a high-altitude mountain and popular scenic area in Taiwan, known for its alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and seasonal snow.
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D.
Daliang
Daliang was the principal city and political center of the ancient Chinese State of Wei during the Warring States period.
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E.
Pizhou
Pizhou is a county-level city administered by Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province, eastern China, known for its historical sites and regional commerce.
- 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: Wumenguan Target entity description: Wumenguan is a classic 13th-century Chinese Zen (Chan) Buddhist koan collection compiled by the monk Wumen Huikai, widely studied in Zen practice.
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A.
Wutong Mountain
Wutong Mountain is a prominent scenic peak in Shenzhen, China, known for its hiking trails, lush forests, and panoramic views over the city and coastline.
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B.
Tuizhi
Tuizhi is the courtesy name of Han Yu, a prominent Tang dynasty Confucian scholar, essayist, and poet known for advocating classical prose.
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C.
Hehuanshan
Hehuanshan is a high-altitude mountain and popular scenic area in Taiwan, known for its alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and seasonal snow.
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D.
Daliang
Daliang was the principal city and political center of the ancient Chinese State of Wei during the Warring States period.
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E.
Pizhou
Pizhou is a county-level city administered by Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province, eastern China, known for its historical sites and regional commerce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist text
ⓘ
Chinese Buddhist scripture ⓘ Zen koan collection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mumonkan
ⓘ
The Gateless Barrier ⓘ
linked to:
Gateless Gate
The Gateless Gate ⓘ
linked to:
Gateless Gate
|
| associatedWith |
Rinzai school of Zen
ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
koan introspection ⓘ |
| author | Wumen Huikai ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
gateless gate metaphor
ⓘ
overcoming dualistic thinking ⓘ |
| compiler | Wumen Huikai ⓘ |
| compilerMonk | Wumen Huikai ⓘ |
| contains |
commentaries by Wumen Huikai
ⓘ
introductory verse by Wumen Huikai ⓘ verses appended to each case ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| dateOfCompilation | 13th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
direct realization of enlightenment
ⓘ
non-conceptual understanding ⓘ |
| genre | koan collection ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Gateless Barrier
ⓘ
linked to:
Gateless Gate
The Gateless Gate ⓘ
linked to:
Gateless Gate
|
| hasPart |
Case 14: Nansen Kills the Cat
ⓘ
Case 19: Ordinary Mind Is the Way ⓘ Case 1: Zhaozhou’s Dog ⓘ Case 23: Think Neither Good nor Evil ⓘ Case 29: Not the Wind, Not the Flag ⓘ Case 2: Baizhang’s Fox ⓘ
linked to:
Hyakujo’s Fox
Case 33: Non-Discrimination ⓘ Case 41: Bodhidharma’s Mind-Pacifying ⓘ Case 6: Buddha Holds Up a Flower ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha’s flower sermon and silent smile
|
| historicalEra | 13th-century Chinese Buddhism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Zen Buddhism
ⓘ
Korean Seon Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
Western Zen practice ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| numberOfKoans | 48 ⓘ |
| period | Song dynasty ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Zen lay practitioners
ⓘ
Zen monks ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| usedIn |
Rinzai Zen
ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
Sōtō Zen ⓘ Zen training ⓘ koan practice ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Wumenguan Description of subject: Wumenguan is a classic 13th-century Chinese Zen (Chan) Buddhist koan collection compiled by the monk Wumen Huikai, widely studied in Zen practice.
Referenced by (2)
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