Triple
T4007321
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Tendai Buddhism |
E89555
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sōtō Zen
Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
|
E406529
|
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: Sōtō Zen | Statement: [Tendai Buddhism, influenced, Sōtō Zen]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sōtō Zen Context triple: [Tendai Buddhism, influenced, Sōtō Zen]
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A.
Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
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B.
Rinzai
Rinzai is a major school of Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, rigorous meditation practice, and the use of kōans as a teaching tool.
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C.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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D.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
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E.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
- 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: Sōtō Zen Triple: [Tendai Buddhism, influenced, Sōtō Zen]
Generated description
Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sōtō Zen Target entity description: Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
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A.
Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
-
B.
Rinzai
Rinzai is a major school of Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, rigorous meditation practice, and the use of kōans as a teaching tool.
-
C.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
-
D.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
-
E.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
- 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_69aed9585e788190bec2d39deba3750f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefa62d0e081909aaed2978a840734 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b54c67eddc819097eff878c860f3d5 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:54 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b54d1898d48190b717a17ad366918d |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:57 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b54de8dc708190b83978b15aed2e13 |
completed | March 14, 2026, noon |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:34 p.m.