Japanese Tendai school
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The Japanese Tendai school is a major Buddhist tradition that developed on Mount Hiei, synthesizing diverse doctrines—especially the Lotus Sutra—into a comprehensive system that deeply influenced Japan’s religious and cultural history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese Tendai school canonical | 4 |
| Tendai sect | 3 |
| Jimon school of Tendai | 1 |
| Tendai monastic community | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16728586 — 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: Japanese Tendai school Context triple: [Saichō, founded, Japanese Tendai school]
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A.
Kegon school
The Kegon school is a major tradition of Japanese Buddhism rooted in the Huayan philosophy, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
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B.
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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C.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
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D.
Hossō school
The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
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E.
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.
- 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: Japanese Tendai school Target entity description: The Japanese Tendai school is a major Buddhist tradition that developed on Mount Hiei, synthesizing diverse doctrines—especially the Lotus Sutra—into a comprehensive system that deeply influenced Japan’s religious and cultural history.
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A.
Kegon school
The Kegon school is a major tradition of Japanese Buddhism rooted in the Huayan philosophy, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
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B.
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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C.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
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D.
Hossō school
The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japanese Tendai school
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Engyō-ji Temple
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linked to: Japanese Tendai school
linked to: Japanese Tendai school