Dainichi Nyorai
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Dainichi Nyorai is the cosmic Buddha of light and truth in Esoteric Buddhism, regarded as the central, all-encompassing Buddha from whom all other Buddhas emanate.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dainichi Nyorai canonical | 14 |
| Dainichi Nyorai (Mahāvairocana) | 1 |
| Dainichi Nyorai as cosmic Buddha | 1 |
| universal Buddha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14340713 — 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: Dainichi Nyorai Context triple: [Temple 4: Dainichiji, dedicatedTo, Dainichi Nyorai]
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A.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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B.
Amida
Amida was the ancient name of the city now known as Diyarbakır, a historically significant fortified settlement in southeastern Anatolia.
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C.
Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha Buddha is a celestial buddha revered in Mahayana Buddhism as the embodiment of infinite light and compassion who presides over the Western Pure Land, a realm of bliss and salvation.
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D.
Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha is the timeless, ever-present form of the historical Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra as the original, primordial Buddha who continually guides all beings to enlightenment.
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E.
Avalokiteśvara
Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.
- 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: Dainichi Nyorai Target entity description: Dainichi Nyorai is the cosmic Buddha of light and truth in Esoteric Buddhism, regarded as the central, all-encompassing Buddha from whom all other Buddhas emanate.
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A.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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B.
Amida
Amida was the ancient name of the city now known as Diyarbakır, a historically significant fortified settlement in southeastern Anatolia.
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C.
Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha Buddha is a celestial buddha revered in Mahayana Buddhism as the embodiment of infinite light and compassion who presides over the Western Pure Land, a realm of bliss and salvation.
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D.
Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha is the timeless, ever-present form of the historical Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra as the original, primordial Buddha who continually guides all beings to enlightenment.
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E.
Avalokiteśvara
Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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