Dahui Zonggao
E284983
Dahui Zonggao was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master of the Linji school, best known for popularizing the practice of kanhua meditation focused on critical phrases (hua tou) from koans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dahui Zonggao canonical | 3 |
| Dahui | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2563041 — 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: Dahui Zonggao Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, associatedMonk, Dahui Zonggao]
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A.
Zhaozhou Congshen
Zhaozhou Congshen was a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his subtle teaching style and influential kōans, such as the famous "Mu" (No) response.
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B.
Huineng
Huineng was the influential Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for his teachings on sudden enlightenment and non-dual awareness.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Hongren
Hongren was a seminal early patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for shaping its meditative teachings and transmission.
- 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: Dahui Zonggao Target entity description: Dahui Zonggao was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master of the Linji school, best known for popularizing the practice of kanhua meditation focused on critical phrases (hua tou) from koans.
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A.
Zhaozhou Congshen
Zhaozhou Congshen was a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his subtle teaching style and influential kōans, such as the famous "Mu" (No) response.
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B.
Huineng
Huineng was the influential Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for his teachings on sudden enlightenment and non-dual awareness.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Hongren
Hongren was a seminal early patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for shaping its meditative teachings and transmission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Chan master ⓘ Linji school monk ⓘ Song dynasty person ⓘ Zen master ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | critical phrase of a koan ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1089 ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1163 ⓘ |
| era | Song dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Dahui
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linked to:
Dahui Zonggao
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| influenced |
Japanese Rinzai Zen
ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
Korean Seon Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
later koan practice traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration of meditation and daily life
ⓘ
letters to lay disciples ⓘ teaching lay practitioners ⓘ |
| legacy |
major figure in Linji school history
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systematization of kanhua meditation ⓘ |
| lineage | Linji lineage ⓘ |
| meditationTechnique |
hua tou practice
ⓘ
kanhua Chan ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of silent illumination Chan
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emphasis on koan practice ⓘ popularizing hua tou practice ⓘ promotion of kanhua Chan ⓘ |
| opposedPractice | silent illumination Chan ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
direct realization of enlightenment
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sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Hangzhou region
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linked to:
Hangzhou
Southern Song China ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Song
|
| position | abbot ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| schoolOfBuddhism |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen ⓘ |
| secularName | Xi ⓘ |
| studentOf | Yuanwu Keqin ⓘ |
| teacher | Yuanwu Keqin ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
strong exhortations to practice
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use of koan critical phrases ⓘ |
| tradition |
Linji school
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linked to:
Linji lineage
|
| viewOnScriptures | emphasized direct experience over textual study ⓘ |
| wrote |
instructions on hua tou investigation
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letters on Chan practice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dahui Zonggao Description of subject: Dahui Zonggao was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master of the Linji school, best known for popularizing the practice of kanhua meditation focused on critical phrases (hua tou) from koans.
Referenced by (4)
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