Lao Buddhism
E1019404
Lao Buddhism is the predominant form of Theravada Buddhism practiced in Laos, deeply shaping the country’s culture, rituals, and social life.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lao Buddhism canonical | 1 |
| Lao Buddhists | 1 |
| Lao Theravada Buddhism | 1 |
| Lao Theravāda tradition | 1 |
| Laotian Theravāda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13076407 — 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: Lao Buddhism Context triple: [Lao people, ethnicReligion, Lao Buddhism]
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A.
Thai Buddhism
Thai Buddhism is the predominant form of Buddhism in Thailand, characterized mainly by Theravāda doctrine, a strong monastic tradition, and deep integration with Thai culture, rituals, and kingship.
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B.
Burmese Buddhism
Burmese Buddhism is the form of Theravāda Buddhism practiced in Myanmar, characterized by a strong monastic tradition, widespread lay devotion, and integration with local customs and nat worship.
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C.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
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D.
Hoa Hao Buddhism
Hoa Hao Buddhism is a 20th-century Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement known for its emphasis on simplicity, lay practice, and social engagement, with a significant following among Vietnamese communities, including in the United States.
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E.
Hwaeom Buddhism
Hwaeom Buddhism is a Korean Buddhist tradition rooted in the Huayan school, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
- 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: Lao Buddhism Target entity description: Lao Buddhism is the predominant form of Theravada Buddhism practiced in Laos, deeply shaping the country’s culture, rituals, and social life.
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A.
Thai Buddhism
Thai Buddhism is the predominant form of Buddhism in Thailand, characterized mainly by Theravāda doctrine, a strong monastic tradition, and deep integration with Thai culture, rituals, and kingship.
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B.
Burmese Buddhism
Burmese Buddhism is the form of Theravāda Buddhism practiced in Myanmar, characterized by a strong monastic tradition, widespread lay devotion, and integration with local customs and nat worship.
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C.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
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D.
Hoa Hao Buddhism
Hoa Hao Buddhism is a 20th-century Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement known for its emphasis on simplicity, lay practice, and social engagement, with a significant following among Vietnamese communities, including in the United States.
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E.
Hwaeom Buddhism
Hwaeom Buddhism is a Korean Buddhist tradition rooted in the Huayan school, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tradition
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Lao people ⓘ |
| centralInstitution |
Sangha
ⓘ
Wat ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Four Noble Truths
ⓘ
Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
karma ⓘ rebirth ⓘ |
| corePractice |
almsgiving
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ meditation ⓘ merit-making ⓘ ordination ⓘ |
| country | Laos ⓘ |
| festival |
Boun Kathin
ⓘ
linked to:
Boun Ok Phansa
Boun Khao Padap Din ⓘ Boun Khao Salak ⓘ
linked to:
Boun Khao Padap Din
Boun Ok Phansa ⓘ Boun That Luang ⓘ Pi Mai Lao ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceFrom |
Khmer Theravada
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Theravada ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Thai Theravada ⓘ
linked to:
Thai Buddhism
|
| importantSite |
Pha That Luang
ⓘ
Wat Sisaket ⓘ Wat Xieng Thong ⓘ |
| influences |
Lao culture
ⓘ
Lao rituals ⓘ Lao social life ⓘ |
| integrates |
local animist beliefs
ⓘ
spirit cults ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual |
Lao language
ⓘ
linked to:
Lao
Pali ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Lao national identity ⓘ |
| majoritySchool | Theravada ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | Theravada Sangha of Laos ⓘ |
| predominantReligionIn | Laos ⓘ |
| ritual |
funerary rites
ⓘ
house blessing ceremonies ⓘ morning alms round ⓘ ordination of novice monks ⓘ veneration of stupas ⓘ |
| roleInEducation | traditional monastic schooling ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | monks as moral authorities ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage | Pali ⓘ |
| stateReligionStatus | de facto majority religion of Laos ⓘ |
| usesScriptures |
Pali Canon
ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
|
| veneratedFigure |
Bodhisattva Metteyya
ⓘ
linked to:
Maitreya
Gautama Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lao Buddhism Description of subject: Lao Buddhism is the predominant form of Theravada Buddhism practiced in Laos, deeply shaping the country’s culture, rituals, and social life.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lao Buddhism
linked to: Lao Buddhism
linked to: Lao Buddhism
linked to: Lao Buddhism