Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
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The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen canonical | 2 |
| Shōkoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen | 2 |
| Rinzai sect, Shōkoku-ji school | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2671377 — 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: Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen Context triple: [Ginkaku-ji, BuddhistSect, Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen]
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A.
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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B.
Rinzai
Rinzai is a major school of Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, rigorous meditation practice, and the use of kōans as a teaching tool.
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C.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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D.
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.
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E.
Linji lineage
The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
- 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: Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen Target entity description: The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
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A.
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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B.
Rinzai
Rinzai is a major school of Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, rigorous meditation practice, and the use of kōans as a teaching tool.
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C.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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D.
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.
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E.
Linji lineage
The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sect
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist organization ⓘ Rinzai Zen school ⓘ |
| associatedTemple |
Daitoku-ji
ⓘ
Ginkaku-ji ⓘ Jisho-ji ⓘ other sub-temples of Shokoku-ji ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shokoku-ji temple network
ⓘ
linked to:
Shokoku-ji Temple
Zen arts ⓘ cultural patronage in Kyoto ⓘ garden design ⓘ ink painting ⓘ tea culture ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Kyoto ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalCenter |
Shokoku-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Shokoku-ji Temple
|
| emphasizesPractice |
koan practice
ⓘ
monastic discipline ⓘ zazen ⓘ |
| followsDoctrine | Rinzai Zen teachings ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Kyoto city
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto
surrounding areas of Kyoto ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of Kyoto’s historic Zen heritage ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Japanese cultural history
ⓘ
Zen practice in Kyoto ⓘ temple networks in Japan ⓘ |
| headTemple |
Shokoku-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Shokoku-ji Temple
|
| historicalRole |
center of Zen training in Kyoto
ⓘ
major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Japanese ⓘ |
| languageOfScriptureStudy | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ginkaku-ji
|
| organizationalForm |
monastic community
ⓘ
temple network ⓘ |
| parentTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| partOf |
Rinzai-shu (Rinzai school of Zen)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
|
| regionOfActivity | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousPracticeType |
lay Zen practice
ⓘ
monastic Zen practice ⓘ |
| subtradition |
Rinzai Zen
ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
|
| tradition |
Zen Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| usesScripture |
Chinese Zen texts
ⓘ
Mahayana sutras ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen Description of subject: The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
linked to: Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
subject linked to:
Shokoku-ji Temple
subject linked to:
Deer Garden Temple
linked to: Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen