Triple

T20145384
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Prince Shōtoku E491288 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Commentary on the Lotus Sutra
Commentary on the Lotus Sutra is a seminal early Japanese Buddhist exegesis traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku, offering influential interpretations of the Lotus Sutra.
E1412625 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Commentary on the Lotus Sutra | Statement: [Prince Shōtoku, notableWork, Commentary on the Lotus Sutra]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Lotus Sutra
Context triple: [Prince Shōtoku, notableWork, Commentary on the Lotus Sutra]
  • A. Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
    Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
  • B. Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra
    Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra is the timeless, ever-present Buddha who attained enlightenment in the inconceivably remote past and continuously guides all beings, as emphasized in Nichiren Buddhism.
  • C. Propagation of the Lotus Sutra
    Propagation of the Lotus Sutra refers to the widespread teaching, dissemination, and practice of the Lotus Sutra’s doctrines as a central means of spreading Buddhist enlightenment and compassion in the world.
  • D. Lotus Sūtra
    The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
  • E. Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Huayan Jing) (partially preserved)
    The Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Huayan Jing) is a partially preserved exegesis by the Tang dynasty Huayan and Chan master Zongmi, elucidating the profound metaphysics and doctrinal synthesis of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Commentary on the Lotus Sutra
Triple: [Prince Shōtoku, notableWork, Commentary on the Lotus Sutra]
Generated description
Commentary on the Lotus Sutra is a seminal early Japanese Buddhist exegesis traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku, offering influential interpretations of the Lotus Sutra.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Lotus Sutra
Target entity description: Commentary on the Lotus Sutra is a seminal early Japanese Buddhist exegesis traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku, offering influential interpretations of the Lotus Sutra.
  • A. Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
    Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
  • B. Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra
    Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra is the timeless, ever-present Buddha who attained enlightenment in the inconceivably remote past and continuously guides all beings, as emphasized in Nichiren Buddhism.
  • C. Propagation of the Lotus Sutra
    Propagation of the Lotus Sutra refers to the widespread teaching, dissemination, and practice of the Lotus Sutra’s doctrines as a central means of spreading Buddhist enlightenment and compassion in the world.
  • D. Lotus Sūtra
    The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
  • E. Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Huayan Jing) (partially preserved)
    The Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Huayan Jing) is a partially preserved exegesis by the Tang dynasty Huayan and Chan master Zongmi, elucidating the profound metaphysics and doctrinal synthesis of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69da6265f8f0819080b29c752a574088 completed April 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e6679e43a48190b3a5da5710b07ff7 completed April 20, 2026, 5:51 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a082de8a0dc8190a4b7ecc580f720f0 completed May 16, 2026, 8:42 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a082ec3d1348190baa740b2c28af65c completed May 16, 2026, 8:45 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a082f9cf5908190b9b766c70164ee75 completed May 16, 2026, 8:49 a.m.
Created at: April 11, 2026, 11:33 p.m.