bussokusekika
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Bussokusekika is a form of early Japanese Buddhist poetry, notable for its unique six-line structure and appearance in ancient inscriptions and classical anthologies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bussokusekika canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1784523 — 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: bussokusekika Context triple: [Man'yōshū, contains, bussokusekika]
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A.
bengoshi
Bengoshi are licensed legal professionals in Japan who represent clients in court, provide legal advice, and handle a wide range of legal matters.
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B.
Buc
Buc is a commune in the Yvelines department of north-central France, located southwest of Paris near Versailles.
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C.
Sapokanikan
"Sapokanikan" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom from her 2015 album "Divers," noted for its intricate lyrics and historical allusions.
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D.
Bugotu
Bugotu is an Austronesian language of the Meso-Melanesian subgroup spoken primarily on Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands.
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E.
Buss
Buss is a surname most notably associated with David M. Buss, an influential American evolutionary psychologist known for his work on human mating strategies.
- 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: bussokusekika Target entity description: Bussokusekika is a form of early Japanese Buddhist poetry, notable for its unique six-line structure and appearance in ancient inscriptions and classical anthologies.
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A.
bengoshi
Bengoshi are licensed legal professionals in Japan who represent clients in court, provide legal advice, and handle a wide range of legal matters.
-
B.
Buc
Buc is a commune in the Yvelines department of north-central France, located southwest of Paris near Versailles.
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C.
Sapokanikan
"Sapokanikan" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom from her 2015 album "Divers," noted for its intricate lyrics and historical allusions.
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D.
Bugotu
Bugotu is an Austronesian language of the Meso-Melanesian subgroup spoken primarily on Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands.
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E.
Buss
Buss is a surname most notably associated with David M. Buss, an influential American evolutionary psychologist known for his work on human mating strategies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist poetry
ⓘ
Japanese poetic form ⓘ waka precursor ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
ancient Japanese inscriptions
ⓘ
classical Japanese anthologies ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni Buddha)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| associatedReligion |
Hossō school of Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Hossō school
|
| associatedSite |
Bussokuseki (Buddha’s footprint stone)
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha footprints
Yakushi-ji ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 8th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| formalCharacteristic |
concise doctrinal expression
ⓘ
fixed syllabic pattern ⓘ |
| genre |
inscriptional poetry
ⓘ
religious poetry ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | early form of Japanese Buddhist poetry ⓘ |
| influenced | later waka forms ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Buddhist literary tradition
ⓘ
early Japanese literature ⓘ |
| medium |
stone inscription
ⓘ
temple inscription ⓘ |
| metricalStructure | 5-7-5-7-7-7 morae ⓘ |
| nameOrigin |
Bussokuseki (Buddha’s footprint stone)
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha footprints
|
| notableFeature |
final extra 7-mora line
ⓘ
six-line structure instead of standard five-line tanka ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | Nara period ⓘ |
| poeticLineCount | 6 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
devotional verse
ⓘ
inscriptional text ⓘ |
| region | Nara ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Buddhist hymnody
ⓘ
tanka ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Man’yōgana ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
impermanence
ⓘ
praise of the Buddha ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| typicalContent |
Buddha’s virtues
ⓘ
promise of rebirth in paradise ⓘ reflection on human suffering ⓘ |
| usedAs | didactic verse ⓘ |
| usedIn | temple ritual context ⓘ |
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