mappo (Latter Day of the Law)
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Mappo, or the Latter Day of the Law, is a Buddhist eschatological age believed to be a degenerate era in which the Buddha’s teachings decline and become difficult to practice effectively.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latter Day of the Law | 1 |
| Latter Day of the Law (Mappo) | 1 |
| mappo (Latter Day of the Law) canonical | 1 |
| the Latter Day of the Law (Mappo) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2736807 — 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: mappo (Latter Day of the Law) Context triple: [Nichiren Buddhism, doctrine, mappo (Latter Day of the Law)]
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A.
Law of Christ
The Law of Christ is a New Testament ethical principle emphasizing love for God and neighbor as the guiding standard for Christian conduct.
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B.
Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
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C.
the Lawgiver
The Lawgiver is the honorific title of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I, renowned for his extensive legal reforms and codification of laws that shaped the empire’s judicial system.
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D.
Father of All Monks
Father of All Monks is an honorific title given to Anthony the Great, recognizing him as a pioneering founder and model of Christian monasticism.
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E.
Fifth Head of Doctrine
The Fifth Head of Doctrine is the section of the Canons of Dort that sets out the Reformed teaching on the perseverance and preservation of the saints.
- 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: mappo (Latter Day of the Law) Target entity description: Mappo, or the Latter Day of the Law, is a Buddhist eschatological age believed to be a degenerate era in which the Buddha’s teachings decline and become difficult to practice effectively.
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A.
Law of Christ
The Law of Christ is a New Testament ethical principle emphasizing love for God and neighbor as the guiding standard for Christian conduct.
-
B.
Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
-
C.
the Lawgiver
The Lawgiver is the honorific title of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I, renowned for his extensive legal reforms and codification of laws that shaped the empire’s judicial system.
-
D.
Father of All Monks
Father of All Monks is an honorific title given to Anthony the Great, recognizing him as a pioneering founder and model of Christian monasticism.
-
E.
Fifth Head of Doctrine
The Fifth Head of Doctrine is the section of the Canons of Dort that sets out the Reformed teaching on the perseverance and preservation of the saints.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist eschatological concept
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religious eschatological age ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese Buddhism
ⓘ
East Asian Buddhism ⓘ Japanese Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| centralTo | Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
decline of the Buddha’s teachings
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difficulty of effective Buddhist practice ⓘ moral and spiritual degeneration ⓘ |
| concerns |
efficacy of Buddhist practice over time
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historical decline of spiritual capacity ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Shoho (Age of the True Dharma)
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Zobo (Age of the Semblance Dharma) ⓘ |
| follows |
Shoho (Age of the True Dharma)
ⓘ
Zobo (Age of the Semblance Dharma) ⓘ |
| hasConceptualOpposite |
Age of the Semblance Dharma
ⓘ
Age of the True Dharma ⓘ
linked to:
Three Ages of the Dharma
|
| hasCulturalImpact |
Japanese literature
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Japanese religious art ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalSource |
Mahayana sutras
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Nihon Shoki-era Buddhist commentaries ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 末法 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption of religious institutions
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degeneration of monastic discipline ⓘ increase in conflict and suffering ⓘ shortening of human lifespan ⓘ |
| implies |
need for simplified or special practices
ⓘ
reliance on Buddha’s compassion or grace ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese millenarian movements
ⓘ
Jodo Shinshu ⓘ
linked to:
Jōdo Shinshū
Jodo Shu ⓘ
linked to:
Jōdo-shū
Nichiren sects ⓘ
linked to:
Nichiren Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ medieval Japanese religious thought ⓘ |
| inJapaneseHistory |
influenced medieval Buddhist movements
ⓘ
prominent from late Heian period ⓘ |
| linkedToBelief | inability of most beings to attain enlightenment through traditional practices ⓘ |
| linkedToPractice |
chanting of the daimoku in Nichiren Buddhism
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recitation of the nembutsu in Pure Land traditions ⓘ |
| partOfDoctrine | Three Ages of the Dharma ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dharma decline
ⓘ
Three Ages of Buddhism ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| temporalNature | cosmic age ⓘ |
| translatedAs |
Age of Degenerate Dharma
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Latter Day of the Law ⓘ
linked to:
mappo (Latter Day of the Law)
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| viewedAs | final period before disappearance of the Dharma ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: mappo (Latter Day of the Law) Description of subject: Mappo, or the Latter Day of the Law, is a Buddhist eschatological age believed to be a degenerate era in which the Buddha’s teachings decline and become difficult to practice effectively.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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mappo (Latter Day of the Law)
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linked to: mappo (Latter Day of the Law)
linked to: mappo (Latter Day of the Law)