Classification of the Buddha’s teachings (Pan-chiao)
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Classification of the Buddha’s teachings (Pan-chiao) is a Tiantai doctrinal system that organizes and interprets the Buddha’s diverse sermons into a structured hierarchy to reveal their relative depth and ultimate meaning.
All labels observed (1)
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| Classification of the Buddha’s teachings (Pan-chiao) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20567339 — 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: Classification of the Buddha’s teachings (Pan-chiao) Context triple: [Tiantai school, doctrine, Classification of the Buddha’s teachings (Pan-chiao)]
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Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
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B.
Three Ages of Buddhism
Three Ages of Buddhism is a doctrinal framework that divides the historical unfolding of the Buddha’s teachings into three successive periods of flourishing, decline, and degeneration.
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C.
Commentary on the Vimalakīrti Sutra
Commentary on the Vimalakīrti Sutra is a seminal early Japanese Buddhist exegesis traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku, offering one of the oldest surviving interpretations of the Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra in East Asia.
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D.
Buddhist Catechism
The Buddhist Catechism is a late 19th-century introductory manual that systematically presents core Buddhist teachings in a question-and-answer format for modern readers.
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E.
The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching
The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching is a widely read book by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh that clearly explains core Buddhist principles and how to apply them in everyday 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: Classification of the Buddha’s teachings (Pan-chiao) Target entity description: Classification of the Buddha’s teachings (Pan-chiao) is a Tiantai doctrinal system that organizes and interprets the Buddha’s diverse sermons into a structured hierarchy to reveal their relative depth and ultimate meaning.
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A.
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
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B.
Three Ages of Buddhism
Three Ages of Buddhism is a doctrinal framework that divides the historical unfolding of the Buddha’s teachings into three successive periods of flourishing, decline, and degeneration.
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C.
Commentary on the Vimalakīrti Sutra
Commentary on the Vimalakīrti Sutra is a seminal early Japanese Buddhist exegesis traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku, offering one of the oldest surviving interpretations of the Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra in East Asia.
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D.
Buddhist Catechism
The Buddhist Catechism is a late 19th-century introductory manual that systematically presents core Buddhist teachings in a question-and-answer format for modern readers.
-
E.
The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching
The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching is a widely read book by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh that clearly explains core Buddhist principles and how to apply them in everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
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