Hanshan (legendary monk)
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Hanshan (legendary monk) is a semi-legendary Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and poet traditionally associated with the Cold Mountain poems and revered in East Asian literary and religious culture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hanshan | 1 |
| Hanshan (legendary monk) canonical | 1 |
| Hanshan (poet-monk) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19714185 — 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: Hanshan (legendary monk) Context triple: [Hanshan Temple, namedAfter, Hanshan (legendary monk)]
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A.
Monk Huili
Monk Huili was a Buddhist monk traditionally credited with establishing the renowned Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, China.
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B.
Shenxiu
Shenxiu was a prominent early Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the 7th century, known as a leading figure of the so-called Northern School and a key rival to Huineng in later Chan tradition.
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C.
Wumen Huikai
Wumen Huikai was a 13th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master best known for compiling and commenting on the influential koan collection "The Gateless Gate."
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D.
Guifeng Zongmi
Guifeng Zongmi was a prominent 9th-century Chinese Buddhist scholar-monk known for synthesizing Huayan and Chan thought and for his influential doctrinal classifications.
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E.
Ma Lin
Ma Lin is a retired Chinese table tennis player renowned for his Olympic gold medals and exceptional skill in doubles and penhold play.
- 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: Hanshan (legendary monk) Target entity description: Hanshan (legendary monk) is a semi-legendary Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and poet traditionally associated with the Cold Mountain poems and revered in East Asian literary and religious culture.
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A.
Monk Huili
Monk Huili was a Buddhist monk traditionally credited with establishing the renowned Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, China.
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B.
Shenxiu
Shenxiu was a prominent early Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the 7th century, known as a leading figure of the so-called Northern School and a key rival to Huineng in later Chan tradition.
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C.
Wumen Huikai
Wumen Huikai was a 13th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master best known for compiling and commenting on the influential koan collection "The Gateless Gate."
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D.
Guifeng Zongmi
Guifeng Zongmi was a prominent 9th-century Chinese Buddhist scholar-monk known for synthesizing Huayan and Chan thought and for his influential doctrinal classifications.
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E.
Ma Lin
Ma Lin is a retired Chinese table tennis player renowned for his Olympic gold medals and exceptional skill in doubles and penhold play.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hanshan (legendary monk)
linked to: Hanshan (legendary monk)